New Executive Order Aims to Reduce Drug Costs by Aligning with Global Prices: On May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) that aims to bring the prices Americans pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar nations....

Trump Administration Drops Proposal to Cover Anti-obesity Drugs in Medicare Part D and Medicaid Programs The Trump administration has dropped a Biden-era proposal that would have allowed Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to cover medications for weight...

New Wave of Lawsuits Target Health Plan Tobacco Surcharges: Numerous class-action lawsuits have recently been filed against employers alleging that health plan premium surcharges related to tobacco use violate federal compliance requirements. These lawsuits have been...

Common Health Plan Compliance Mistakes to Avoid: Employers that sponsor group health plans are subject to many different compliance requirements under federal law. Keeping track of these various requirements can be challenging, even for the most attentive employers....