Payer

Payers should be focusing on creating a healthcare "ecosystem" that supports members with convenience and preventive care, said Jaime Murillo, MD, senior vice president and chief cardiometabolic health officer of UnitedHealth Group.

Over two years after being the first state to create a public option, Washington state has yet to get over half of its counties to make the plan available to residents, raising questions as to if the program has failed…

Anthem signed an eight-year preferred partner agreement with Mobile Health, a San Mateo, Calif.-based digital health provider. 

UnitedHealth Group saw a notable slip in second-quarter profits, but Optum flaunted an uptick in revenue, operating margins and scope of service. 

Across the board, patients are requesting their data be more accessible to themselves and their providers — including insurance information.

Access to Medicare is making a marked difference in reducing race-related healthcare disparities, according to a new study. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma announced a new contract agreement with Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System.

Centene reported its second-quarter financial results July 27.

David Holmberg is president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health, a national blended health organization that includes healthcare system Allegheny Health Network and health insurer Highmark Inc. He spoke with Becker's in July about the expansion of the payer's Medicaid…

After over a decade, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is turning away from "letting 1,000 flowers bloom," said Director Liz Fowler, PhD, and is focusing on narrow, proven tactics.