Insurers forcing patients to pay more for costly specialty drugs

Thousands of patients in California and across the nation who take expensive prescription drugs every month for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments are facing sticker shock at the pharmacy. Until recently, most of these patients typically paid modest co-pays for the advanced drugs. But increasingly, Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna and other insurers are shifting […]

Small business shuns health care tax credit

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A tax credit meant to help millions of small businesses afford health coverage for their employees was claimed by only 170,300 last year, a government watchdog has found. The Government Accountability Office report, made public this week, is the latest to highlight the shortcomings of the tax credit, which has been […]

Employer Engagement in Health Innovation Can Be A Game Changer

On Monday, the US Supreme Court began hearing arguments onthe future of the Obama Administration’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA);a case that many believe will result in a historic health care decision.Although many Americans remain sharply divided on PPACA’s merits, there is no denying that health care in the United States is in need of reform

The Virginia Port Authority (VPA)

The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is Virginia’s leading agency for maritime commerce. Included in the state’s transportation secretariat, the VPA owns and/or operates six general cargo facilities on behalf of the Commonwealth: in Hampton Roads