The Colorado House has passed a bill that would look to mitigate the impact of the looming expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits at the end of 2025 by providing up to $100 million in state funds to stabilize…
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When it comes to managing chronic illness, taking the right medication at the right time can be the difference between stability and a medical crisis. For the more than 70 million Americans enrolled in Medicaid, many of whom live with…
The Green Mountain Care Board — the independent agency overseeing Vermont’s healthcare system — reduced BlueCross and BlueShield of Vermont and MVP Health Plan’s requested premiums for individuals and small businesses. The reduced rate increases affected 70,000 Vermont residents, according…
A federal judge has paused portions of a new ACA rule that were set to take effect on Aug. 25, which included stricter eligibility verifications and limitations on premium subsidies. “Eliminating coverage for an estimated 1.8 million people will drive…
Oscar Health is teaming up with grocery chain Hy-Vee to offer a new employer health benefits plan in Des Moines, Iowa. If approved by regulators, the partnership will use an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) model, which allows employers…
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Humana’s board of directors declared a $0.885 per share dividend to be paid Oct. 31. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business Sept. 26, according to an Aug. 21 Humana news…
As some federal lawmakers shed millions in UnitedHealth stock amid investigations and financial turmoil, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is betting big on the embattled healthcare conglomerate. Lawmakers from both parties sold as much as $1.2 million in UnitedHealth stock against…
Elevance Health has partnered with the National Association of Community Health Centers to integrate food as medicine initiatives into primary care services for Medicaid members at Community Health Centers. Elevance will train CHC primary care teams to identify and support…
UnitedHealth’s Rocky Mountain HMO and Elevance’s Anthem HMO Colorado have filed plans to end coverage for multiple health plans in the individual market for the state. The decisions are projected to affect 96,000 Coloradans, the Colorado Division of Insurance said…
A Texas federal judge dismissed Elevance Health’s lawsuit challenging its 2025 Medicare Advantage star ratings, ruling that the company “has not shown any evidence that CMS acted arbitrarily or capriciously.” Elevance filed its lawsuit Oct. 31, 2024, alleging that CMS’…