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Healthcare Cost Trends
Medical cost trend projections, survey data, and actuarial analysis of healthcare spending drivers.
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Health InsuranceOctober 23, 2026
Mass General Brigham cuts jobs impacting clinical, operational programs amid $300M budget shortfall
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Health InsuranceOctober 23, 2026
Appeals court overturns termination of worker’s medical benefits
Business Insurance
Health InsuranceOctober 23, 2026
89% of voters want Congress to act on hospital prices, poll finds
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceOctober 23, 2026
Episode-based health plan targets up to 25% savings in 2027
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Risant Health to acquire Oklahoma system Integris Health
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Nearly 1 in 3 employer-insured workers can’t afford their coverage
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Recently Released KFF Poll Shows Uncertainty Over Established Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines During Pregnancy – The Monitor
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Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Small-firm workers now pay $2,823 more for family coverage
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
‘Go to Canada’: Trump Touted Americans’ Access to Cheaper Drugs. A New Rule Threatens It.
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
Premiums and Worker Contributions Among Workers Covered by Employer-Sponsored Coverage, 1999-2026
KFF
Health InsuranceOctober 22, 2026
An Apple a Day, The Secret to Proactive Provider Partnership
Risk & Insurance
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
KFF: Employer family premiums up 5% to $28K in 2026
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
Rural Minnesota hospitals' operations are withering. They say 'profiteering' drugmakers, insurers are to blame
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
Amazon, Google among self-funded employers joining CMS' prior auth pledge
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
Integris Health to join Kaiser Permanente's Risant Health
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
Ghost networks haunt mental health access, study finds
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
Hackensack Meridian, Hunterdon pen merger agreement
Healthcare Dive
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
Holmes Murphy's Brooks Deibele: no silver bullet on benefits costs
Insurance Business
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
The hidden and not-so-hidden costs of the patient trust gap
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceOctober 21, 2026
States Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.
KFF Health News
Health InsuranceOctober 20, 2026
Hackensack Meridian Health signs definitive agreement to acquire Hunterdon Health, commits $230M
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceOctober 20, 2026
Attorney involvement in comp tied to poorer physical recovery: WCRI
Business Insurance
Health InsuranceOctober 20, 2026
DOJ streamlines voluntary self-disclosure of healthcare fraud
Fierce Healthcare
Health InsuranceOctober 20, 2026
KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Fall 2026 Update on Vaccine Views
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Health Insurance
Healthcare Cost Trends 2026: What Actuaries Need to Know About the Forces Reshaping Medical Spending
February 21, 2026Medical cost trends at 8.5–9.5%, GLP-1 drug costs reshaping pharmacy spend, behavioral health surges, oncology spending acceleration, and actuarial implications for pricing, reserving, and employer plan design.
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