The Supreme Court said Jan. 10 it would hear the landmark case that challenges a federal task force’s authority to require insurers to cover preventive care services under the ACA.

A group of shareholders requested UnitedHealth Group management analyze how its business practices affect access to care and public health. 

Centene has named Alan Silver president of its Ambetter Health Solutions business, which focuses on ICHRA. 

More than 3 million new enrollees signed up for plans on state and federal ACA marketplaces for 2025. 

HHS announced a record-breaking 23.6 million Americans have enrolled in health coverage for 2025 through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. 

North Dakota has become the first state to cover weight loss drugs under the ACA for diabetes and obesity.

Here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker's has reported since Dec. 13: 

A Massachusetts court has ordered three UnitedHealth-owned insurers to pay over $165 million for engaging in widespread deceptive practices that misled thousands of consumers into purchasing supplemental health insurance they didn't need. 

L.A. Care Health Plan is the largest dual special needs plan in the country with more than 247,000 million enrollees, according to KFF.

Aetna has filed a lawsuit against 20 major pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of engaging in a broad price-fixing conspiracy that artificially inflated the prices of certain generic drugs. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare have agreed to pay $1.67 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing them of using automated technology to send voice messages to individuals without their consent.

A former chief human resources officer at Elevance Health, Troy Henagan, has filed a lawsuit against the company in a Georgia federal court, alleging age discrimination after his termination in June 2024.

Recent studies examined how Medicare Advantage beneficiaries use hospice care and dental benefits, as well as the reasons behind differences in diagnosis coding between traditional Medicare and MA enrollees.

UnitedHealth Group is the world's largest insurer by net premiums written for a 10th year in a row, according to AM Best's annual ranking published Jan. 2.

Florida Blue is the latest insurer to sue CMS over its Medicare Advantage star ratings. 

L.A. Care Health Plan is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country with more than 2.5 million enrollees, according to KFF.

For payers, drug formulary development and maintenance are essential for accurate reporting and tracking of prescription medications. An up-to-date and well-established classification resource can help payers and other stakeholders manage their drug formulary more efficiently. While several classification resources are available, the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) provides a drug classification system focused only on U.S. FDA approved drugs for use in outpatient care settings. This premium tool includes reporting and tracking terminology, as well as codes for crosswalking against other classification systems.

The majority of health plan executives are focused on growth and have a favorable outlook for 2025, according to a Dec. 12 survey from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.

Humana welcomed a new CEO in 2024 amid rising Medicare Advantage costs.

Elevance Health added several acquisitions in 2024.