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No End in Sight for Escalating Prescription Drug Spending

Prescription drug costs are rising more than 10% a year, which is twice the rate of medical costs increases according to an A.M. Best report. Retail prescription drug spending grew 12.2% in 2014 compared to […]

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Manufacturing Leads Adoption of High-Deductible Health Plans

A survey by Benefitfocus reveals distinct differences in benefit offerings among manufacturing, education, and health care industries. Manufacturing leads the adoption of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), education favors traditional plans (PPOs, HMOs, etc.) and the […]

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What Small Business Owners Don’t Tell Their Brokers

Small business owners are reluctant to give detailed information to benefit brokers who haven’t earned their trust, according to a white paper by MetLife. Ilka Ramirez of the TIA Group says that clients often withhold […]

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Commissioner Urges DOJ to Block Anthem/Cigna Merger

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is urging the Dept. of Justice to block the merger of Anthem and Cigna. The merger, which is estimated to be worth more than $50 billion, would make Anthem the […]