Life & Health

A new Hepatitis C drug is better for the patient, more effective and costs far less. What will it say if the drug doesn't succeed?

Journalists are going to be naming names on the opioid crisis and telling stories of those killed or crippled. McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen are already being singled out.

Persons with preexisting conditions are not insurable risks. Trying to accommodate them in insurance market risk pools is bound to fail.

We have to hold the organizations that we fund accountable; too many of them exist to exist and offer limited value. 

While all serious cases should be addressed in person, there are far more minor cases that can be safely treated via telemedicine.

The $78 billion all-in cost in the U.S. of opioid use, abuse and treatment works out to about $756 per employee per year. 

Without a structured stress management program, employees will deal with stress in other ways (e.g. comfort food, alcohol, drugs, smoking).

Quality data is driving actionable insights for health insurance innovators to improve choice, transparency and user experience.