A federal judge in California has reduced the chances of a proposed class action moving forward from drug abuse and mental health treatment providers against United Behavioral Health for allegedly denying coverage for medically necessary treatments.
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From the purchase of a home-health firm to the release of its first-quarter 2022 earnings report, here are five recent updates involving UnitedHealth.
The ACA turned 12 in March, and 55 percent of people surveyed by the Kaiser Family Foundation hold a favorable opinion of the law.
Bright Health will no longer offer individual and group health plans after this year in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
President Joe Biden called short-term limited duration insurance plans "junk" during the 2020 campaign, but his administration has not taken action to get rid of them, the Washington Post reported April 14.
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For years, big payers have individually invested hundreds of millions of dollars into building or preserving affordable housing nationwide in an effort to enhance long-term health equity and outcomes within the communities they serve.
CalOptima is investing a record $50 million over the next five years into 26 community health centers in Orange County, Calif.
Below are the largest commercial payers in each state by total enrollment, according to data and analytics firm ValuePenguin.
A former nurse has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Anthem over alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York labor law, according to Law Street Media.
It's been a trend for years — payers offering incentives and discounts to enrollees for health and fitness technology in an effort to improve members' overall health.