Author: Rylee Wilson

Oscar Health is rolling out new plans for 2025. 

Wall Street analysts say a potential Cigna-Humana merger depends on the results of the presidential election, Bloomberg reported Oct. 21. 

The Biden administration is proposing rules that would require insurers to cover the costs of over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription. 

Cigna and Humana have renewed talks of a potential merger, Bloomberg reported Oct. 18. 

Several insurers are disputing CMS' Medicare Advantage star ratings. 

Community health plans could be facing hundreds of millions in losses in Medicaid this year due to inadequate state payment rates, according to the Alliance of Community Health Plans. 

Elevance Health executives say financial challenges in its Medicaid business will be temporary. 

Payers have the opportunity to make strides on equity and care outcomes in the next year. 

Aetna has launched SimplePay Health, a health plan with no deductibles and exact costs for covered services. 

Changes from the Inflation Reduction Act are one factor driving up medical costs for UnitedHealth Group.