Author: Jakob Emerson

Providence Health Plan is looking to hire a chief information officer in California, Oregon or Washington, according to recent job postings.

Twenty-one percent of Americans have a mental health issue, but only 11 percent have received mental healthcare this year, while 11 percent of those with mental illness have not.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies released a paper April 27 calling on the healthcare system to develop and adopt national industry standards for demographic data collection to address health inequities.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's commission on the feasibility of a single-payer healthcare system in California released its final report April 25, but it leaves more questions than answers, according to CalMatters.

Salvasen Health is out of business in Texas after the state's insurance department ordered the Houston-based payer to stop selling health plans April 26.

Humana took in $930 million in net income during the first quarter and aims to continue adding Medicare Advantage members, according to its earnings report released April 27.

After an Arizona family with health coverage from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas faced over $7,000 in medical bills, they headed to an out-of-network physician in Mexico to receive affordable care for their son, according to Kaiser Health News.

From an expansion of provider networks to investments in value-based health plans, these are nine recent payer partnerships and purchases:

Some payers in Colorado are being required to collect demographic data voluntarily given by network providers, including data on race, ethnicity, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity, according to Kaiser Health News.

Proxy statements for 2021 have been filed for the nation's largest payers, including the public release of CEO salaries and compensation packages.