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Insurers made billions from diagnoses added to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' charts during home visits, The Wall Street Journal  found in an investigation published Aug. 5. 

Fewer than half of people who receive an unexpected bill from their insurer will challenge the charges, a survey from the Commonwealth Fund found. 

CVS Health has launched a first-of-its-kind environmental initiative aimed at supporting people with health conditions that are vulnerable to extreme weather events.

Cigna isn't sweating the growth of the individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement market. 

EncircleRx, a program helping employers control the cost of GLP-1 drugs for weight-loss, has reached 2 million enrollees in its first six months. 

The Cigna Group beat investor expectations and reported major growth at Evernorth in its second quarter earnings published Aug. 1.

UnitedHealthcare will launch its national gold-card program on Oct. 1. 

The Medicare Advantage sector needs to get better at understanding where it can deliver value to taxpayers, Humana CEO Jim Rechtin said. 

The two-midnight rule is driving up inpatient costs for Humana. 

Humana expects to lose a "few hundred thousand" Medicare Advantage members through market and plan exits in 2025.