Author: Rylee Wilson

A campaign to put a Medicaid expansion proposal to Florida voters is underway, the Tallahassee Democrat reported Feb. 1. 

A Louisiana judge rejected a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking to block the current terms of the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health, nola.com reported Feb. 1. 

Florida Blue has opened a primary care center for Medicare beneficiaries and Florida Blue members over 50. 

The Louisiana State Medical Society has voted against the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health.

CMS proposed a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025. 

The Cigna Group reached a deal to sell its Medicare business to Health Care Service Corp. for $3.3 billion. 

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association named Kathy Paro vice president of strategic execution and partnerships. 

Challenges loom for Medicare Advantage in 2024, with payers reporting rising medical costs and lower growth expectations for the year. 

The share of U.S. employees in healthcare plans funded by their employer rose from 2015 to 2021, a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs found. 

Nearly half of people with traditional Medicare are aligned with Accountable Care Organizations, CMS said Jan. 29.