Author: Rylee Wilson

The majority of health plans surveyed in a report by the Pharmaceutical Strategies Group said they are "very concerned" about off-label use of medications for weight loss. 

The Cigna Group went through a rebranding and beat investor expectations in the first half of 2023. 

Colorado has canceled a set of hearings meant to probe payers and hospitals over rates, after payers met the state's public option price targets.

In the first half of 2023, CVS Health named a new leader for Aetna, and the payer acquired key contracts in North Carolina and New York City.

Cuts in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments did not lead to slower growth in enrollment, a study published June 24 in JAMA Health Forum found.  

Kaiser Permanente reduced rehospitalizations and deaths among Medicare Advantage members 30 days after hospitalizations using meal benefits. 

If employers no longer cover certain preventive services, individuals could face higher out-of-pocket costs, while employers won't see a big effect on spending, a report from the Employee Benefits Research Institute found. 

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy can help people lose weight but come with a steep price tag that makes employers reluctant to cover their cost. 

In June 2022, Anthem officially switched its name to Elevance Health, and launched new subsidiaries under the name.

Medicare could have overpaid hundreds of millions for genetic testing from 2018 to 2021, an audit from HHS' Office of Inspector General found.