"Beyond determining whether and how to cover GLP-1s, a successful strategy will also need to integrate weight management into a comprehensive employee health benefits program and, most importantly, how to support the behavior changes that are essential for longer-term weight management."  MORE >>

"[Do] EHBs raise premiums? In some ways, yes, compared with pre-ACA plans that might not have covered now-required services like maternity care or prescription drugs. But in other ways, EHBs can save money because they've increased access to preventive care[.]"  MORE >>

"[T]he RESTORE Act [HR 2199; S 1173] is not only misnamed but misstates and misrepresents the roles and responsibilities of the employers who are helping patients and their families navigate ESRD care. Instead, the RESTORE Act threatens to drastically increase health insurance costs and worsens the affordability crisis for working families."  MORE >>

"David Marin, CEO of the PCMA, said ... that given the requirements signed into law in the funding deal, PBMs will soon be required to provide significant amounts of data to employers, unions and government agencies.... As these organizations adapt to the requirements including in the funding package, the [DOL] should roll back the proposed rule rather than 'forcing PBMs to comply with a Rube Goldberg regulatory machine,' Marin said."  MORE >>

"The Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the [IRS] invite the public to submit recommendations for items to be included on the 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan.... Please submit recommendations for guidance by Friday, May 29, 2026, for possible inclusion on the original 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan."  MORE >>

"West Virginia legislators passed a bill (HB 4009) that permits companies to provide portable benefit accounts for workers without needing to classify those workers as employees. Governor Patrick Morrisey has not signed or vetoed the bill yet. If enacted, the bill would take effect for taxable years starting on January 1, 2026, or later."  MORE >>