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On the heels of its second-quarter earnings report, New York City-based insurance startup Oscar Health painted a bold 2022 agenda laden with expansion and supporting inclusive care.

Medicare Advantage company Alignment Healthcare on Aug. 3 announced it will expand into 16 new markets in 2022. The expansion will make the payer's plan options available to a total of 6.9 million Medicare-eligible people in 38 markets across Arizona,…

Four leading health insurance startups all reported revenue growth through 2021's second quarter, but also suffered net losses. 

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield joins the ranks of six Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates who are refusing to cover Aduhelm, Biogen's Alzehimer's drug, without definite proof of its effectiveness.

Washington, D.C., continues to navigate discussions about giving Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices, but analysts already foresee long-term savings for Part D premiums should it be approved.

Clover Health nearly doubled revenue in 2021's second quarter, but simultaneously saw a significant dip in net income, according to an earnings report released Aug. 11. 

Kaiser Permanente's contract with Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Care Network ends between Aug. 30 and Oct. 1. 

UnitedHealthcare and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. are paying $15.6 million in settlement and penalty fees after litigation and investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor and New York Attorney General.

Omaha, Neb.-based distributor Senior Market Sales claimed nearly 350 Walgreens storefronts where agents can sell health plans alongside SeekMedicare agents, according to ThinkAdvisor. 

Kansas' Department of Health and Environment erroneously paid about $1.3 million to Medicaid contractors for recipients who were dead.