America has seen record growth in its gig economy — workers who are contracted, on-call, temporary or self-employed — as gig work now accounts for a third of U.S. employment.
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As the country copes with the destruction of Hurricane Ida, the payer world is also reacting to the natural disaster.
Virginia lawmakers are reviewing benefit bills tied to Affordable Care Act implementation as the state's current law barring nonessential health benefits could soon be deemed discriminatory.
The Health Plan of San Mateo (Calif.) is one of six county health plans in California that manages both Medicare and Medi-Cal — the state's Medicaid program — and it's using the funding that comes with that responsibility to broaden…
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency Sept. 1 to extend MedStar's Medicaid contract.
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As the Hospital Insurance trust fund continues to trudge toward its 2026 expected depletion, a new brief from social and economic policy think tank the Urban Institute claims that there are ways to address the looming cliff without broad Medicare…
Cigna penned a multiyear contract with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, building on their continued relationship and expanding it.
Anthem is collaborating with audio company iHeartMedia and education nonprofit Heart of America to tackle food insecurity in four major American cities.
A report from the Connecticut Citizen Action Group details how some of the state's largest insurers and allies blocked legislation that would create a public healthcare option.
Cigna and Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare reached a multiyear agreement that allows Cigna members to access Hartford's hospitals, facilities and providers at in-network rates.