Jeff Levin-Scherz, MD MBA FACP
@jlevinscherz.bsky.social
Physician, health policy nerd, Harvard Chan School of Public Health Assistant Professor, Population Health Leader and Managing Director of WTW, cyclist. Views my own.
Today in #Employer Coverage: What the shift to direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical purchasing means for patients and employers.
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What the shift to direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical purchasing means for patients and employers
January 7, 2026
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Today in #Employer Coverage: What the shift to direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical purchasing means for patients and employers.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: The U.S. slashes vaccine recommendations.
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HHS slashes vaccine recommendations
January 6, 2026
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January 6, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: The U.S. slashes vaccine recommendations.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: FDA approves the first oral GLP-1 medication for obesity open.substack.com/pub/employer...
FDA approves the first oral GLP-1 medication
January 4, 2025
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January 5, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: FDA approves the first oral GLP-1 medication for obesity open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Today in #Employer Coverage: Weekend Longforms. Lifesaving FDA employee, pseudoscience and broker fraud in Florida.
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Weekend Longforms: Lifesaving FDA employee, pseudoscience, and broker fraud in Florida
January 3, 2026
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January 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Weekend Longforms. Lifesaving FDA employee, pseudoscience and broker fraud in Florida.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: Increased health insurance costs lead to lower employee wages.
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Increased health insurance costs lead to lower employee wages
January 2, 2026
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January 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Increased health insurance costs lead to lower employee wages.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: The decline of #vaccine-preventable illnesses in the US.
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The decline in vaccine-preventable illnesses in the U.S.
December 31, 2025
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December 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: The decline of #vaccine-preventable illnesses in the US.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: Be skeptical of very high #NPS scores.
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Be skeptical of very high NPS scores
December 30, 2025
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December 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Be skeptical of very high #NPS scores.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: News and other sources that Ive relied on during 2025
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December 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: News and other sources that Ive relied on during 2025
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Today in #Employer Coverage: #ArtificialIntelligence is not likely to lower health care costs
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Artificial intelligence is not likely to lower health care costs
December 23, 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: #ArtificialIntelligence is not likely to lower health care costs
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Today in #Employer Coverage: Out-of-pocket costs for pediatric behavioral health services are a challenge for many families.
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Out-of-Pocket costs for pediatric behavioral health services are a growing challenge for families
December 22, 2025
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December 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Out-of-pocket costs for pediatric behavioral health services are a challenge for many families.
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Today in #Employer Coverage:Weekend Longforms. A lung transplant undermined, Shkreli Awards from the Lown Institute, Diabetes Type 5, and the perils of cheaper health plans. Animal photo too.
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Saturday Longforms: Lung transplant, Shkreli Awards, Diabetes Type 5 and segmenting risk
December 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage:Weekend Longforms. A lung transplant undermined, Shkreli Awards from the Lown Institute, Diabetes Type 5, and the perils of cheaper health plans. Animal photo too.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: Friday Shorts. Single HPV vaccine, smoking cessation, COVID protection, flu surge, vitamin K and remote monitoring coverage.
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Friday Shorts: Single HPV vaccine, smoking cessation, COVID protection, flu surge, vitamin K and remote monitoring coverage
December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Friday Shorts. Single HPV vaccine, smoking cessation, COVID protection, flu surge, vitamin K and remote monitoring coverage.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: Remote monitoring remains rare in employer-sponsored health plans.
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Remote monitoring remains rare in employer- sponsored health plans
December 18, 2025
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December 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Remote monitoring remains rare in employer-sponsored health plans.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: Plaintiffs lose again in “fiduciary responsibility” lawsuit open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Plaintiffs lose again in “fiduciary responsibility” lawsuit
December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Plaintiffs lose again in “fiduciary responsibility” lawsuit open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Today in #Employer Coverage: 39% of US adults have metabolic syndrome. open.substack.com/pub/employer.... @jama.com
39% of adults in the U.S.have metabolic syndrome
December 16, 2025
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December 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: 39% of US adults have metabolic syndrome. open.substack.com/pub/employer.... @jama.com
Today in #Employer Coverage: General hospitals are shedding their #pediatric capabilities.
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General hospitals are shedding their pediatric capabilities
December 15, 2025
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December 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: General hospitals are shedding their #pediatric capabilities.
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Today in #Employer Coverage: Weekend Longforms: Hospital town and promoting prevention in Slovenia. Animal photo, too, by @jlevinscherz open.substack.com/pub/employer... @propublica @statnews
December 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Weekend Longforms: Hospital town and promoting prevention in Slovenia. Animal photo, too, by @jlevinscherz open.substack.com/pub/employer... @propublica @statnews
Today in #Employer Coverage: Friday Shorts: Telemedicine PrEP, cervical cancer self-test, shingles vaccine delays dementia and direct primary care open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Friday Shorts: Telemedicine PrEP, cervical cancer self-test, shingles vaccine delays dementia and direct primary care
December 12, 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Friday Shorts: Telemedicine PrEP, cervical cancer self-test, shingles vaccine delays dementia and direct primary care open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Today in #Employer Coverage: #Surgeons perform less low-value surgery when they are paid by salary, by @Jlevinscherz
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Surgeons perform less low-value surgery when they are paid by salary
December 11, 2025
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Today in #Employer Coverage: #Surgeons perform less low-value surgery when they are paid by salary, by @Jlevinscherz
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Today in #Employer Coverage: COVID-19 infections in pregnancy lead to higher risk of #autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in children, by @jlevinscherz open.substack.com/pub/employer...
COVID-19 infections in pregnancy lead to higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children
December 10, 2025
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Today in #Employer Coverage: COVID-19 infections in pregnancy lead to higher risk of #autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in children, by @jlevinscherz open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Today in #Employer Coverage: Less frequent mammography associated with higher risk of late stage breast cancer. open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Less frequent breast cancer screening is associated with higher risk of late-stage disease
December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Less frequent mammography associated with higher risk of late stage breast cancer. open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Today in #Employer Coverage: Cholesterol drug decreases incidence of cardiovascular events -but there is a catch. open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Cholesterol drug decreases incidence of major adverse cardiac events by over 20%
December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Cholesterol drug decreases incidence of cardiovascular events -but there is a catch. open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Today in #Employer Coverage: Weekend Longforms: Research in peril, the destruction of the #CDC, and the devastation of #fentanyl. Animal photos, too. open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Weekend Longforms: Research in peril, the destruction of the CDC, and the devastation of fentanyl. Animal photos, too
December 6, 2025
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December 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Today in #Employer Coverage: Weekend Longforms: Research in peril, the destruction of the #CDC, and the devastation of #fentanyl. Animal photos, too. open.substack.com/pub/employer...
Today in #Employer Coverage: Artificial intelligence adoption in hospitals is likely high, which raises AI adoption in health care delivery. AI adoption could improve the scale and quality of health care delivery, but might not decrease total medical expense. #AI
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Artificial intelligence adoption in health care delivery
December 5, 2025
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Today in #Employer Coverage: Artificial intelligence adoption in hospitals is likely high, which raises AI adoption in health care delivery. AI adoption could improve the scale and quality of health care delivery, but might not decrease total medical expense. #AI
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Today in #Employer Coverage: #Hepatitis B vaccination at birth saves lives and lowers medical costs
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Hepatitis B vaccination at birth saves lives and lowers medical cost
December 4, 2025
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Today in #Employer Coverage: #Hepatitis B vaccination at birth saves lives and lowers medical costs
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