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What’s Expected to Drive Up Health Plan Costs in 2025: GLP-1s, Behavioral Health, and Inflationary Pressures for Hospitals and Doctors – PwC’s Behind the Numbers 2025

Jane Sarashon

Following the BLS report on the CPI for June 2024, PwC published their new annual report from PwC titled Behind the Numbers 2025 tells us that commercial health care spending is expected to grow some 8.0% (Motor vehicle insurance costs grew a whopping 19.5% in the report, FYI). for Group plans and 7.5% and 7.0%, respectively.

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Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P) Implementation: Key Considerations for Part D Plan Sponsors and PBMs

Innovaare Compliance

The upcoming Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P), set to launch in January 2025, marks a significant shift in Medicare’s approach to prescription drug coverage. These requirements include: Detailed Reporting: Plans must submit comprehensive data on prescription drug pricing, utilization, and patient outcomes.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Health Policy Commission still missing key document in Steward sale to Optum Local obesity drug developer lands deal worth up to $600M with Novo Nordisk Mass. Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Dallas Home Health Company to Pay $4.7

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CMS Releases Guidance on Implementation of Rebate Programs for Certain Medicare Part B and Part D Drugs

Healthcare Law Blog

All rebate payments will be deposited into the Medicare Prescription Drug Account in the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. September 20, 2025 The date by which CMS must invoice manufacturers for the Part B inflation rebates owed for calendar quarters in 2023 and 2024.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

New president tapped to lead major hospital system in Denver area New president to lead opening of $650M hospital in Wheat Ridge Telehealth program offers support to forensic nurses Colorado Medicaid program settles lawsuit over lack of mental health care for children Colorado is trying to cut prescription drug prices.

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Spending on Medicines In and Post-COVID Say a Lot About Patients and Larger Healthcare Trends – an IQVIA Update

Health Populi

Spending on medicines, globally, will rebound this year and rise above pre-pandemic levels through 2025. Between 2021 and 2025, the annual growth global growth rate for prescription drugs spending is expected to range from 3% to 6%, a $1.6 As such, the debate on prescription drug pricing in the U.S.

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Democrats Didn’t Achieve All Their Goals, but Inflation Reduction Act Makes Historic Medicare Changes

Kaiser Health News

Never before have we been able to negotiate prescription drug prices. ” The bill extends the enhanced subsidies, which will expire this year if they are not continued, through 2025. Another big saver for Americans enrolled in Medicare would be a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket drug costs, which would begin in 2025.