Author: Kelly Gooch

Newly insured individuals under the Affordable Care Act have higher rates of disease and received significantly more medical care, on average, than those who enrolled in coverage prior to 2014, when major provisions of the health law took effect, the…

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, the state's largest insurer, has changed the rankings of 18 hospitals within its hospital tiered network, according to a report on AL.com.

Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health has come up with a new way to pay physicians for treating cancer patients, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

Federal officials will begin rating health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act based on how many physicians and hospitals are included in their network, according to a report from The New York Times.

Republican lawmakers are questioning the long-term viability of eight health insurance co-ops formed under the Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

New York-based health insurance startup Oscar Health has closed a $400 million financing round, led by Fidelity Investments, that values the company at $2.7 billion, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System is in a contract dispute with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California, according to a San Jose Mercury News report.

UnitedHealthcare and Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tennova Healthcare appear to be on the brink of ending their contract beginning March 1, according to a WBRI report.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina may leave the Affordable Care Act market in 2017 if it continues to lose money, CEO Brad Wilson said, according to a report from The News & Observer.

Three years after opening for business, the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace shows modest premium growth, fewer plan options and continued competition, according to a recent analysis of premium data by PwC's Health Research Institute.