Author: Rylee Wilson

CVS Health executives are bracing to lose up to 10% of Aetna's Medicare Advantage members next year, Bloomberg reported May 14. 

Hospitals in Georgia and Florida charge employers and commercial insurers rates 345% higher than Medicare, according to a Rand Corp. report published May 13. 

CMS will extend flexibilities designed to help states keep more eligible individuals enrolled in Medicaid through June 2025. 

The average Medicare Advantage beneficiary can choose between dozens of plans. With so many options, one of the fastest-growing Medicare Advantage startups is trying to set itself apart with a grassroots approach. 

Most adults who have taken GLP-1 drugs say their insurance has covered at least part of the cost, according to a survey from KFF published May 10. 

Federal lawmakers are proposing allowing Medicaid reimbursement of doulas and midwives in every state. 

UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys plan to divest more than 100 clinic locations to make its proposed acquisition more palatable to regulators, Capitol Forum reported. 

Limiting the use of health risk assessments in Medicare Advantage could save the federal government billions each year, a study published May 6 in Health Affairs found. 

Oscar Health and Cigna will discontinue their co-branded Cigna + Oscar business at the end of 2024. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana has named Bryan Camerlinck as its next CEO.