Mississippi's insurance commissioner is urging the state's largest hospital and insurer to resolve their dispute, writing that a split would have a devastating impact on patients, Mississippi Today reported April 21.
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Bechara Choucair, MD, is the senior vice president and chief health officer at Kaiser Permanente. He penned an op-ed in CalMatters April 19 to explain why he believes the payer-provider's proposed no-bid Medi-Cal contract with the state will benefit vulnerable…
Two University of Southern California centers filed a lawsuit April 19 against L.A. Care Health Plan to order the release of unredacted quality-of-care scorecards.
The number of Texans who received health coverage in 2022 under the Affordable Care Act grew 42 percent from the year prior, according to a study from the Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation.
In 2021, HealthPartners' operating income grew 56 percent from the year prior, and the company paid out a record number of claims costs, according to its annual report.
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A Florida auto mall owner has created his own health plan for employees after facing high costs and low-quality care from his commercial plan, according to WFTS.
MaineHealth officials are standing firm on their decision to drop Anthem from its flagship hospital, Bangor Daily News reported April 20.
A federal compilation of frequently asked questions about transparency in coverage regulations set to go into effect later this year was released April 19.
From the dismissal of a lawsuit by Cigna shareholders to accusations UnitedHealth inflated prescription drug prices in Louisiana's Medicaid program, here are five recent legal actions involving payers:
Priority Health has named Shannon Wilson as its first vice president of population health and health equity.