Out of 23 health insurance co-ops established under the Affordable Care Act, Brookfield, Wis.-based Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative is one of seven still afloat — at least for now, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
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Two deals that could consolidate four of the nation's largest health insurers will likely be challenged by the U.S. government, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth released its second quarter results reflecting the insurer's strong earnings, boosted by its health services division Optum.
Advocacy groups — including Empower Missouri, Metropolitan Congregations United and the Service Employees International Union — want Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to stop a proposed managed care expansion to the state's poor, the St. Louis Dispatch-Post reported.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released data from its Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a large-scale study of families, individuals, providers and employers in the U.S. concerning the cost and use of healthcare and health insurance.
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Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System and Helena-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana will partner to lower healthcare costs for large group health insurance plans and policyholders, the Great Falls Tribune reported.
Federal officials will now have a chance to practice what they preach when it comes to managing rising premiums under the Affordable Care Act, according to The New York Times.
Madison, Wis.-based Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will extend its Medicaid plans for BadgerCare Plus, the state's Medicaid program, and Medicaid Supplemental Security Income to six counties.
Louisville, Ky.-based Humana's share price dropped 18.6 percent from its June 21 high of $190.07 amid rising doubts its proposed acquisition by Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna will falter, the Hartford Courant reported.
The percentage of employees with employment-based health insurance has remained steady since key provisions to the Affordable Care Act took effect, Business Insurance reported.