Medical spending on behavioral health is expected to continue to increase in 2022, while preventive care spending will struggle to reach pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from San Francisco-based Castlight Health.
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A state audit of the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange found 44 unreported data breaches from July 2017 to March 2021.
Optum and Change Healthcare are extending their merger agreement through the end of 2022 and setting a $650 million reversal fee if the deal isn't successful, according to an April 5 press release.
CMS released its final 2023 Medicare Advantage capitation and Part C and D rate announcement April 5.
President Joe Biden proposed a change in federal regulations April 5 to expand health coverage to millions of people through the Affordable Care Act.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law April 4 that requires payers to cover mental healthcare the same as they cover physical healthcare, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
From lawsuits to new partnerships, here are six recent headlines about Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna:
Detroit-based Meridian Michigan has appointed Kay Judge, MD, as its new chief medical officer, effective April 10.
The Biden-Harris administration is expanding Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage to allow state plans to offer postpartum care for 12 months starting April 1.