Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealthcare have tied as the best U.S. health insurance companies in 2025, according to Insure.com’s annual ranking. In the final 1 through 5 score, 60 percent came from member survey results, 25 percent from NCQA member satisfaction…
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Alaska saw the highest growth rate in Medicare Advantage of any state in 2025, according to a new analysis published by consulting firm Chartis. The report, published March 25, analyzed MA enrollment data from CMS. Overall, national MA enrollment grew…
A new report analyzing healthcare spending trends within New York City’s employee health plan says there are significant gaps in data because Anthem Blue Cross reportedly refused to release complete pricing information. New York City spends more than $11 billion…
Centene’s Medicare Part D enrollment is nearing 8 million members. According to CMS enrollment data from March 2025, Centene leads the nation in Medicare Part D membership with 7.92 million enrollees. The company has gained nearly 1 million members since…
Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow employers to offer health coverage that does not include certain state-mandated health benefits, such as childhood vaccines, hearing screenings, cancer screenings, mental health coverage and diabetes services. The bill was introduced March…
Highmark Health Plans is growing faster in the Philadelphia market than its executives expected, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported March 21. Pittsburgh-based Highmark expanded to Philadelphia in 2024 and added 70,000 commercial and individual members in the market that year,…
Massachusetts officials are preparing a plan in case Commonwealth Care Alliance shuts down due to financial issues, the Boston Globe reported March 19. Boston-based CCA has about 50,000 members and predominantly serves individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The…
The Trump administration has proposed a shortening of the ACA enrollment period and the implementation of eligibility verification checks under fully subsidized plans each year. Enrollment in the ACA marketplace reached a record high of 23.6 million in 2025, spurred…
The first grand opening of a CenterWell Senior Primary Care clinic located next to a Walmart will take place March 26 in Gladstone, Missouri. The new clinic officially opened and began accepting new patients in late 2024, according to a…
Hawaii lawmakers have introduced legislation that seeks to address growing provider concerns around the prior authorization process. The bill would require insurers to report data related to prior authorization to the state and would introduce specific timelines for the approval…