5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (601+ words) This week, lawmakers in the Texas state House brought in more than a dozen expert speakers to discuss how to make healthcare more affordable. One of those experts was entrepreneur and billionaire Mark Cuban, whose Cost Plus Drugs company seeks…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1016+ words) Year after year Californians watch their health bills increase faster than their wages — for some, to the point where care becomes unaffordable. Four years ago, the state created an office to curb that trend. Now, the California Office of Health…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) Average health savings account balances reached a record high of $5,532 in 2024, a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found. More than half of account holders took distributions, and nearly 20% invested HSA funds in non-cash assets. As employees gain…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (800+ words) California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits, potentially levying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines if these providers don’t take steps to rein in rising healthcare costs. If…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1000+ words) At the beginning of this year, Las Vegas insurance broker Harry Mex’s cellphone started ringing more than usual. Clients were calling Mex after learning what they would have to pay for health insurance in 2026. Some said their monthly premiums had…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1293+ words) Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings. When making the appointment,…...