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Health insurance is getting more expensive in virtually every commercial market segment heading into 2027, with the forces driving the increases showing little sign of easing. Employer-sponsored healthcare costs grew at least 7.9% this year, the highest annual increase in…

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts earned $83.4 million in after-tax second-quarter profit.  This was made up of $35.7 million in operating and other income, as well as $47.7 million in investment income. The insurer’s revenue was $2.7 billion, marking…

In recent years, a handful of insurers have left the Medicare Advantage market, and others have scaled back. Medical costs and federal cost-containment efforts have affected MA’s financial viability, and ongoing tensions around how star ratings are calculated — and,…

UnitedHealth Group received notices of proposed adjustment from the IRS March 6, the company shared in quarterly Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The transactions facing possible tax adjustment spanned 2017 through 2020 and involved transfer pricing with an unnamed foreign…

The Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape is entering a new chapter. For the first 25 years of the program, success was largely measured by how effectively organizations captured and supported HCCs while maintaining coding accuracy. That objective hasn’t changed. What has…

Centene CFO Drew Asher is stepping down at the end of 2026. According to an Aug. 17 news release, Mr. Asher will retire at the end of 2027, staying with the company next year to ensure a smooth transition. Mr.…