Medicare total spending hit $5.7 billion in 2022 after rebates for GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, up from $57 million in 2018, according to a March 22 KFF analysis.
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A federal judge has ruled that the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and BCBS Michigan must face a lawsuit from Ford Motor Co. over an alleged antitrust conspiracy among Blues plans to fix healthcare prices, thereby overcharging Ford for health…
Home Depot has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its challenge to a $2.67 billion settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield companies following a decade long legal battle over alleged anticompetitive behavior.
It's now been one year since the first states began redetermining Medicaid eligibility following a three-year period of continuous coverage enrollment during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Proposed legislation in Kentucky to create a gold carding program for prior authorization requests has failed, the Winchester Sun reported March 29.
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UnitedHealthcare's Surest is the organization's fastest growing commercial health plan, boasting no deductibles and a shoppable healthcare experience built around price transparency.
The Biden administration is cracking down on short-term 'junk' health plans that can leave members with poor coverage and large medical expenses.
Cathy Moffitt, MD, has been a senior vice president at CVS Health and chief medical officer at Aetna since late 2022. She sat down with Becker's to discuss the organization's medical strategy as older adults seek services post-pandemic and the…
Highmark Health has promoted Craig Riner to executive vice president and chief marketing officer, and Elevance Health has named its chief strategy officer, Kyle Weber, as interim CMO.
Out of the 200 companies named by Fortune as the most innovative in 2024, six are health insurers.