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Researchers identified 13.4% of young adults with and 35.6% without complex medical conditions ended up disenrolled from Medicaid at 19 years old, according to a study published Feb. 16 in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers from the University of Chicago, the University…

Business services provider Conduent’s data breach affected at least 25 million people across the U.S., according to a February update from Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The Conduent breach took place between the end of 2024 and…

UnitedHealth Group’s board of directors has authorized a cash dividend of $2.21 per share to be paid March 17.  The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business March 9, according to a…

CMS is freezing $259.5 million in federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing unsupported or potentially fraudulent claims in the state’s program. “We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of Minnesota…

Medicare Advantage margins are outperforming other lines of business, according to a Feb. 23 KFF data brief. The analysis relied on 2024 insurer-reported financial data found in Mark Farrah Associates’ Health Coverage Portal database, looking across individual, group, Medicaid and…

HHS released its third annual report Feb. 9 that evaluates how the No Surprises Act has affected healthcare markets. The report was produced with analytical support from RAND, and extends claims data trends through 2022, the first full year after…

Through a multiyear agreement, Farmington-based University of Connecticut Health will go back in network for Aetna commercial and Medicare Advantage members starting March 1, an Aetna spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s Feb. 25. “This new agreement ensures continued access to high-quality,…

Fiona Fang has been named CEO of Aetna Better Health of Florida.  Ms. Fang will oversee operations, clinical performance, network strategy, and provider partnerships. She has been with Aetna since 2017.  “Fiona brings deep expertise across Florida’s Medicaid, CHIP and…

Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital is suing BCBS Alabama amid the hospital’s bankruptcy proceeding, according to a Feb. 16 filing with the Middle District of Alabama’s U.S. Bankruptcy Court. According to the filing, BCBS Alabama loaned over $1.5 million to Jackson…

A coalition of more than 60 employer groups, insurers, patient advocacy and labor organizations sent a letter Feb. 24 to the Treasury Department, Labor Department and HHS, urging the Trump administration to crack down on what they describe as systemic…