Payer

More than 150 House Democrats have formed a coalition to pressure President Joe Biden to include an expansion of Medicare benefits in his infrastructure package, according to The New York Times.

A Texas bill to extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days to six months received an almost unanimous vote in the state Senate, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Adults with health coverage disruptions are more likely to forgo recommended care and medication due to costs compared to adults with continuous coverage, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Telehealth services made available by private commercial health plans throughout the pandemic resulted in a 10-point Net Promoter Score gain in overall member satisfaction, according to consumer insight firm J.D. Power's 2021 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Study.

Colorado lawmakers are close to making a public health plan option a reality in the state, according to CPR News.

The following payer executive changes were announced in May:

Eighty-five percent of Americans 50 years and older oppose cutting Medicare to reduce the federal budget deficit, according to a survey from the AARP.

A special session regarding Wisconsin Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act adjourned in less than a minute May 25 without debate or votes, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. 

House Democrats issued a request for information May 26 to create a public option for health insurance coverage, a policy President Joe Biden has expressed support for but hasn't taken steps toward implementing. 

Jefferson Health is poised to pick up 100 percent ownership in a Medicaid and Medicare health plan, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.