Federal officials will begin rating health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act based on how many physicians and hospitals are included in their network, according to a report from The New York Times.
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Health Care Service Corp., the Chicago-based parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in five states, reported a net loss of $65.9 million in 2015 compared to a loss of $281.9 million a year earlier, according to a Crain's…
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has requested information from 16 health insurers on their coverage of hepatitis C treatments, according to Bloomberg.
CMS released a final rule Monday, containing standards for health insurers selling coverage through the Affordable Care Act exchanges. The president of the AmericanCollege of Emergency Physicians Jay Kaplan, MD, has criticized the agency for failing to address the problem…
Most Oregon health insurers reported net losses in 2015, and those that came out ahead for the year benefited from strong investment income, according to the Portland Business Journal.
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New York-based health insurer startup Oscar Health recorded a $105.2 million loss in its New York and New Jersey businesses in 2015, showing insurance companies of all sizes are struggling with the new markets created by the Affordable Care Act,…
How much are your telehealth visits costing you? It could be more than you think, according to Forbes.
The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
Four of the largest nonprofit health insurers in Massachusetts reported losses in 2015, according to the Boston Globe.
In a letter to the Department of Justice, the American Hospital Association said Anthem's proposed acquisition of Cigna would reduce the ability of other health insurers to compete with Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.