How can employers manage rising healthcare costs in 2025?

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Top Story How Can Employers Manage Rising Healthcare Costs in 2025? Multiple reports indicate that employers can expect rising healthcare costs in 2025. To address these costs, employers are holding their vendor partners accountable and evaluating their health plan and PBM partners. Sponsored How Zelis Provides Members Access To Approriate Care Presented by Zelis In the latest episode of the MedCity News Pivot Podcast, Heather Cox, President of Insights & Empowerment at Zelis, shared how the company works with health plans to communicate with members to help them make proactive healthcare decisions. Pitch Perfect Contest Applications Extended to January 24 Be a winner at INVEST 2025 Pitch Perfect Contest, May 20-21 in Chicago! Deadline: January 24 Take this opportunity of the extended deadline to apply and step into the spotlight at INVEST! Submit Your Application Now

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What Keeps Healthcare CIOs Up at Night: Balancing Technology Investments with Consumer Expectations  When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications. Novo Nordisk Adds Obesity and Diabetes to AI Drug Research Pact With Flagship's Valo Health Novo Nordisk and Valo Health have collaborated on the development of cardiovascular disease drugs since 2023. Expanding the alliance to cardiometabolic diseases nearly doubles the number of programs covered under the agreement. Irish Startup Snags $120M for Heart Failure Implant FIRE1 raised $120 million for its Norm system — a heart failure monitor implant that seeks to keep patients out of the hospital. Healthcare Startups are Running Out of Time The deadline to apply for the INVEST Pitch Perfect Contest is January 24! In addition to a business profile, Pitch Perfect winners also receive a $20,000 branding advertising package from MedCity News. A New Era in OSA: Bridging the Gap with Novel Treatment Solutions We must think beyond one-size-fits-all solutions and embrace the diversity of obstructive sleep apnea. This means continuing to innovate, collaborating across sectors, and keeping patients at the center of every decision.  2025 Outlook: Significant Investments in ICHRA Signal Changes Ahead Trends in ICHRA adoption, product innovation, and regulatory developments signal that this benefits model isn't just here to stay — it's poised to help redefine how we think about employer-sponsored healthcare. Market Acceptance: Key Considerations for Health Tech This first of a two-part article examines key challenges healthcare technology companies must address to survive the "Death Valley" curve and increase their chances for success when moving from technology development to market acceptance.

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MedCity Pivot: A Chat with Accolade's Chief Health Officer Dr. Shantanu Nundy describes how care navigation company Accolade can help self-insured employers lower costs for providing health coverage to their employees. Listen Now

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