More than half of large U.S. employers plan to scale back healthcare benefits next year as rising costs from weight-loss and ...

NEW YORK >> More than half of large U.S. employers plan to scale back healthcare benefits next year as rising costs from ...

California pension fund CalPERS, the second-largest public purchaser of health benefits in the U.S., announced on Tuesday ...

More than half of large employers plan to scale back health care benefits next year as rising costs from weight-loss and specialty drugs squeeze budgets, according to a new survey released by ...

Half of those surveyed plan to raise deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket costs for workers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Calpers is switching to CVS from OptumRx, which is part of UnitedHealth Group. The California pension fund said it chose CVS Caremark because it offered more affordable benefits than other vendors.

CVS Health’s Caremark business signed a new pharmacy benefits contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, known as Calpers.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has a new pharmacy benefits contract with CVS Caremark, the ...

Benefits were most prominent among women, patients older than 60 and those with a body mass index of 30 to 40.

The contract, though sizable, is likely immaterial to CVS’ earnings. But it moves the company in a positive direction as it continues to struggle with recent challenges, an analyst said.