Medicare spending could increase between $3.1 billion and $6.1 billion annually if the program covers GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, a study published Aug. 15 in Health Affairs found.
Author: Rylee Wilson
L.A. Care is working to connect members in temporary care.
UnitedHealthcare and Denver-based HealthONE will go out-of-network if a new contract agreement is not reached by Sept. 1.
The CEOs of the six largest for-profit insurers have different perspectives on Medicare Advantage.
Elevance Health is launching Mosaic Health, a primary care venture with private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
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Two of the CEOs of the largest health insurance companies were Division 1 athletes. Four held roles at UnitedHealth Group.
Premera Blue Cross has named Talha Ashraf as executive vice president and CFO.
Several payers are scaling back their prior authorization requirements in an effort to ease administrative burdens on providers.
In 38 U.S. counties, three in four Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, according to data from KFF.
Insurance covers some of the costs for GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for around 1 in 4 Americans, according to data from Leverage and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.