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The majority of older adults say they would stick with their current Medicare plan rather than switch to a different plan when they feel they have too many options, a survey from the Commonwealth Fund found. 

Humana offers the best Medicare supplement plan in 2023, according to a ranking published Sept. 7 by Forbes Health.

Elevance Health is seeking to block a former regional Medicare president from taking a similar role at Molina Healthcare, alleging the former executive is in possession of trade secrets that would inevitably be disclosed to Molina. 

Medicaid spent $1.1 billion on Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs that can be used for weight loss in 2022, a KFF analysis published Sept. 8 found. 

Much of Medicare Advantage growth is driven by people switching to the program from traditional Medicare, and this growth is picking up speed in rural areas. 

The Medicaid disenrollment rate for reporting states as of Sept. 8 ranges from 72 percent in Texas to 9 percent in Michigan, according to KFF. 

L.A. Care Health Plan has agreed to pay a $1.3 million settlement and to implement a corrective action plan to resolve allegations that it violated HIPAA regulations.

Humana is challenging a rule from CMS that could leave insurers on the hook for billions in repayments, and new HHS research reveals most growth in the program is fueled by people switching from traditional Medicare. 

UnitedHealthcare offers the best Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2023, according to a ranking published Sept. 8 by Forbes Health.

Former employees with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee say their religious rights were violated by the payer after they were terminated for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a class action lawsuit filed Sept. 7 in a Tennessee federal…