Author: Jakob Emerson

Following a monthslong contract impasse between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and Springfield Clinic, Illinois lawmakers are looking to enact harsher penalties for payers that violate the state's insurance code.

The Michigan Legislature passed a bill March 24 that aims to reform the state's prior authorization process.

Highmark Health confirmed a recent data breach of its computer network, according to a March 23 report from JD Supra. 

Delaware's chancellor declined to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks the release of $51 million from a post-merger escrow amid allegations that an Anthem subsidiary wrongfully held the funds, according to Law360.

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare health inequities throughout the nation and the stark differences in healthcare access across communities. To address those inequities, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is partnering with the Pathways Community HUB Institute to implement a community-centric care navigation…

Democratic Sens. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania introduced the Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act to require employers to provide health insurance to workers who are on strike, according to a March 4 press release.

The parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is slashing a quarter of its suburban Chicago office space as it embraces hybrid work schedules, according to The Real Deal.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation March 22 that bans payers from charging any out-of-pocket costs for abortion services, according to a press release.

Over 14.5 million people signed up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2022, according to a federal report released March 23.

Salvasen Health is out of business in Wisconsin after selling hundreds of health plans that were not in compliance with the Affordable Care Act, according to the Wisconsin Examiner.