Congress is Back: Healthcare Update
Newsletter | Sep. 30, 2019
Which bills might pass, which don’t stand a chance, and who’s backing a multi-million dollar ad campaign against benchmark pricing?
DOL Addresses Employers’ Contributions to HSAs
Newsletter | Sep. 22, 2019
September 23, 2019 On September 10, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued an opinion letter addressing employer contributions to employees’ health savings accounts (HSAs) and the
I Can Access My Health Data. Now What?
Newsletter | Sep. 13, 2019
Health data systems cannot talk to each other, and it’s a problem.
The Fight to End Balance Billing Gets Ugly
Newsletter | Sep. 6, 2019
Everyone is fighting to end surprise medical bills, but competing proposals are diluting the effort.
Cyber Market Remains Competitive, According to Council Survey
Newsletter | Sep. 5, 2019
Cyber coverage remained competitive over the last six months, according to The Council’s most recent Cyber Market Watch Survey
Raising Our Voice to Lower Healthcare Costs
Newsletter | Aug. 14, 2019
August 15, 2019 The Council joined over 60 other employer groups on a letter to all Members of Congress urging them to pass the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which
Member Q&A: What Prescription Drug Importation could mean for Brokers
Newsletter | Aug. 14, 2019
August 15, 2019 On the eve of the 2018 midterm elections, President Trump unveiled a new part of his “American Patients First” ideology, spurred by the difference in prices Americans
Social Determinants of Health Surface in U.S. Policy Agenda
Newsletter | Aug. 14, 2019
August 15, 2019 Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) is a new industry buzzword, but it’s also a concept that’s existed for decades. Now it’s making its way into policy agenda
The Impact of “California’s GDPR” from Cyber Insurance Industry Perspective
Newsletter | Aug. 6, 2019
August 6, 2019 In 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) loomed over the insurance industry, triggering a rush of compliance efforts from firms either headquartered in Europe or
Over 100 Million Individuals Affected by Capital One Breach
Newsletter | Aug. 6, 2019
August 6, 2019 On July 29, bank and credit card company Capital One announced the discovery of a data breach affecting approximately 100 million customers in the United States and