Oklahoma teachers and state employees covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma will see a premium increase of up to 140 percent, but parties are saying they can't justify the price hike.
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Humana settled a lawsuit in a Wisconsin district court Sept. 27, paying out over $11 million to clinical nurse advisers who were allegedly erroneously exempt from overtime pay.
The American Medical Association published its annual report on the state of health insurance competition Sept. 28.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and a family nurse practitioner from the state played key roles in new food insecurity diagnostic codes going into effect Oct. 1.
AmeriHealth Caritas is launching a subsidiary focused on solutions to social determinants of health, dubbed Social Determinants of Life, Inc., AmeriHealth Caritas announced Sept. 28.
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The Organization of Public Service Retirees, which includes over 4,000 retired New York City public servants, is suing the city over its recent Medicare contract with Alliance.
WellCare signed a multiyear partnership with the Carolina Panthers football team to improve the well-being of older adults throughout the Carolinas.
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Humana filed a lawsuit Sept. 24 against drugmaker Biogen for allegedly inflating both the number and price of prescriptions for three multiple sclerosis drugs.
Centene's executive vice president of healthcare enterprises has resigned, the health insurance company said in a Sept. 27 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.