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The Iowa House passed legislation on Feb. 25 that would ban health insurers from denying coverage for a service solely…
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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,…
Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center seeks an assistance director of system payer contracting. 2.…
Across the country, 78% of states’ Medicaid beneficiaries, where applicable, were enrolled through a Medicaid managed care organization in 2024. KFF published the 2024 data showing percentages of the Medicaid population enrolled in managed care. KFF did not consider Idaho…
Washington state lawmakers pitched a bill in January that would prompt health insurance carriers on its benefit exchange to contribute to an abortion savings program. SB 6182 seeks to establish a fund to assist those who face barriers to abortion…
Following the annual enrollment period for 2026, 56.1 million people — up from 54.6 million in 2025 — are enrolled in Medicare Part D, which includes standalone prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans with prescription drug coverage, as of…
Providence Health Plan recorded a $102 million net loss in 2025, driven by rising medical and pharmacy utilization and a drop to a 3.5 Medicare Advantage star rating, but the Oregon-based health plan is projecting a return to financial stability…
Texas emerged as a standout in the 2026 ACA open enrollment period, attracting about 206,000 new enrollees — the highest in the country — according to preliminary data published Jan. 28 by CMS. Meanwhile, nationwide enrollment fell to nearly 23…
Medicare beneficiaries had about 60 million telehealth visits per year between 2021 and 2023, according to a February study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Co-author and University of Utah assistant professor Terrence Liu, MD, broke down the findings March…
The Republican-controlled House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent letters March 3 to ten states — California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington — requesting information on fraud, waste and abuse, as well as integrity…
