In 2023, 25 million people in the U.S. had no health insurance, according to a preliminary survey published in June by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Author: Jakob Emerson
Ascension saw disruptions to its ACA health plans following the May cyberattack on the 140-hospital system, NPR reported June 14.
A federal lawsuit from UnitedHealth Group was dismissed in May against two former executives, which alleged they stole and used confidential company information to create their own competing product for diabetes management.
Ediitor's note: This article was updated to reflect that Aetna and Hackensack Meridian Health reached a contract agreement on June 18. No patient or member coverage will be disrupted.
The financial headwinds facing major Medicare Advantage carriers are also affecting companies across the Blue Cross Blue Shield system.
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CMS closed its suburban Baltimore headquarters on June 7 after Legionella bacteria was detected in the facility's plumbing amid renovations, The Washington Post reported June 13.
Weight loss drugs are the number one thing on payers' and employers' minds right now, according to the president of Cigna's pharmacy benefit manager.
Medicare Advantage enrollees spend more than $2,500 less on healthcare costs on average than traditional Medicare enrollees, according to an independent analysis by ATI Advisory.
Editor's note: this article was updated June 28 to reflect that Baylor Scott & White Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas extended their contract deadline to Oct. 1.
Optum has sold its workers' compensation Settlement Solutions business to ExamWorks Compliance Solutions, an Optum spokesperson told Becker's June 10.