The nation's largest payers have filed their second-quarter earnings reports, revealing which recorded the largest profits.
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UnitedHealth Group's board of directors authorized a $2.10 per-share cash dividend to be paid on Sept. 24.
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.
A group of states is challenging a CMS rule that would allow individuals who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA marketplace plans.
The country's largest payers reported year-over-year increases in medical cost ratios, with the exception of Elevance Health, which decreased 0.1%.
In 2024, 32.8 million people are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, or 54% of the eligible Medicare population.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has named Krista Bowers as senior vice president of government programs.
The consumerization of healthcare is accelerating, and the nation's largest health insurer is keeping pace.
Both CVS Health and Humana contend with rising inpatient costs in Medicare Advantage, but each points to different causes for the increases.
Medicaid redeterminations began in April 2023, and all major payers have released their second quarter 2024 earnings, revealing which have recorded the largest enrollment losses in the Medicaid market since redeterminations began.