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CMS' overall average star ratings declined slightly for Medicare Advantage plans for plan year 2024. 

UnitedHealth Group wants to lower the price of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, but it needs drug manufacturers to get on board, executives said. 

Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. During this time, enrollees can make changes to their Medicare coverage for the upcoming year, such as switching between Medicare Advantage plans, switching from MA to traditional Medicare and…

UnitedHealth Group recorded double-digit growth in revenue year over year across its core lines of business at UnitedHealthcare and Optum, according to the company's third-quarter earnings report released Oct. 13.

Medicare part B premiums and deductibles will increase slightly in 2024. 

Medicaid redeterminations continue, and one state, Arkansas, has finished the process. States are also seeking new Medicaid contractors and dropping others. 

Oscar Health is expanding its market footprint and adding new plans for 2024. 

Medicare Advantage company Alignment Health opened a new community center in Laguna Woods, California on Oct. 3. 

CalOptima Health, a Medicaid insurer in Orange County, Calif., is awarding $52.3 million in grants to 15 organizations for the creation of affordable and permanent supportive housing. 

Texas is granting some Medicaid beneficiaries an extra month to complete renewal paperwork.