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Fewer payment models and a closer link between outcomes and health equity will guide CMS' strategy during the next decade, leaders wrote in an Aug. 12 blog post published in Health Affairs.

Miami-based CareMax, a senior healthcare provider with an emphasis on value-based care, penned a partnership with Anthem that will lead to the duo opening 50 medical centers around the country.

On the heels of its second-quarter earnings report, New York City-based insurance startup Oscar Health painted a bold 2022 agenda laden with expansion and supporting inclusive care.

Medicare Advantage company Alignment Healthcare on Aug. 3 announced it will expand into 16 new markets in 2022. The expansion will make the payer's plan options available to a total of 6.9 million Medicare-eligible people in 38 markets across Arizona,…

Four leading health insurance startups all reported revenue growth through 2021's second quarter, but also suffered net losses. 

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield joins the ranks of six Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates who are refusing to cover Aduhelm, Biogen's Alzehimer's drug, without definite proof of its effectiveness.

Washington, D.C., continues to navigate discussions about giving Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices, but analysts already foresee long-term savings for Part D premiums should it be approved.

Clover Health nearly doubled revenue in 2021's second quarter, but simultaneously saw a significant dip in net income, according to an earnings report released Aug. 11. 

Kaiser Permanente's contract with Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Care Network ends between Aug. 30 and Oct. 1. 

UnitedHealthcare and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. are paying $15.6 million in settlement and penalty fees after litigation and investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor and New York Attorney General.