Author: Rylee Wilson

Start-up insurer Curative has named Sean Maguire as chief growth officer. 

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are contributing to increasing premium rates in Michigan's small-group and individual insurance markets, the Detroit Free-Press reported July 10. 

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee reported $21.8 million in net income for 2022, down from $521.1 million in 2021. 

Leqembi, the newly-approved drug that can slow the progression of Alzhemier's disease, will cost Medicare billions each year, according to an analysis from KFF. 

A New York judge has temporarily blocked New York City's plan to switch 250,000 retired city employees from traditional Medicare to an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan. 

Satisfaction with commercial health plans is on the decline, with members expressing more frustration with customer service and communication from their insurers, according to J.D. Power's 2023 Commercial Member Health Plan study. 

Nearly half of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report having at least one health-related social need, a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs found. 

Five publicly traded companies have 50 percent of the Medicaid-managed care market, according to a July 6 analysis from KFF. 

As more employees work in remote or hybrid formats, payers are cutting back on office space nationwide. 

Caps on Medicare prescription drug costs will save Part D enrollees a collective $7.4 billion in 2025, according to a report from HHS' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.