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The Congressional Joint Economic Committee identified an additional $13.4 billion contributing to higher Medicare Part B premiums in 2025 due to Medicare Advantage overpayments, according to a March 10 report. The committee relied on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimates. Overpayments…

Idaho Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill to repeal Medicaid expansion, the Idaho Capital Sun reported March 9.  Four things to know:  1. The proposed legislation would repeal Medicaid expansion on Jan. 1, 2028, removing about 90,000 Idaho residents…

On March 8, a judge for the U.S. District Court in Connecticut approved a preliminary injunction against Aetna, ordering the insurer to alter its gender-affirming care policy for two plaintiffs. Several transgender women sued Aetna in 2024 over denied gender-affirming…

Anthem Blue Cross of California is bringing its controversial out-of-network penalty policy to California on June 1, a move that has already drawn legislative backlash in the insurer’s home state of Indiana. Under the policy, participating hospitals and facilities in…

Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Healthcare System is slated to go out of network with Aetna commercial and Medicare Advantage plans April 15, according to the system’s website. The health system said its misalignment with the insurer stems from their Medicare contract,…

L.A Care Health Plan is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the U.S. with nearly 2.4 million enrollees, according to KFF. KFF used CMS data reflecting enrollment totals as of July 1, 2024 across the 42 states and Washington,…

Point32Health is laying off approximately 100 employees, or 2.3% of its workforce. “We regularly review our organization to ensure our teams and department functions are optimally set up to deliver for our members and customers,”  spokesperson for the company told…

Humana’s President and CEO Jim Rechtin was paid $18.8 million in total compensation in 2025, the insurer said in regulatory filings published March 6. CFO Celeste Mellet was the company’s highest-paid executive in 2025, earning $18.9 million in total compensation,…


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