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Taking a holistic approach to cost management

In my 30-year career, cost has always been an issue and concern among employers. As health care costs have increased, it’s become even more top of mind. When I first started in this business, we’d meet with employers’ human resources department to discuss health benefits. Now, the chief financial officers, chief operating officers and chief […]
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Studies show UnitedHealthcare beats competition on total cost of care using best-practice methodologies

Three new studies highlight UnitedHealthcare cost-savings strategies, validating savings methodologies across key programs and confirming the ability to manage savings better than the competition. UnitedHealthcare is engaging third-party firms to help consultants, brokers and employers understand that a total cost of care strategy must extend beyond traditional discount analyses. According to three studies from Wakely […]
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Pritzker signs bills altering Illinois’ health insurance market

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will dramatically alter the health insurance market in Illinois. The measures establish a state-based exchange for policies sold under the Affordable Care Act and give the Illinois Department of Insurance the authority to modify or reject proposed rate increases. “Since day one of my administration, I’ve been committed […]
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FDA approves Children's-invented gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy – invented at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and licensed to Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. – following months of debate over its efficacy. This is the first-ever gene therapy for Duchenne, a progressive and fatal disorder that almost exclusively affects young boys. The […]
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Cascade AIDS Project hires a veteran nonprofit ace as its new CEO

The Portland-based Cascade AIDS Project has a new CEO. Paul Lumley comes to the role from the Native American Youth and Family Center, where he held NAYA’s top job. In effectively replacing Tyler Termeer, Lumley becomes the first Native American head of the AIDS group, which provides HIV services, housing, education and advocacy in Oregon […]
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