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In 2019, Medicare spent roughly $7.7 billion on 10 common diabetes drugs, including GLP-1 medications. By 2023, that amount reached $35.8 billion, marking a 364% increase, according to a new report from HHS' Office of Inspector General. 

UnitedHealth Group's board of directors authorized a $2.10 per-share cash dividend to be paid on March 18. 

Almost 11 million people would become uninsured if Medicaid expansion states can’t fulfill spending obligations left by potential federal Medicaid cuts, according to a Feb. 24 analysis from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Arizona is the latest state looking to implement Medicaid work requirements.

The Future Must Be Less Wasteful, More Collaborative Misaligned policies, medical necessity screening tools, and incomplete clinical data are chief contributors to rising claims denial rates. They’re a challenge that costs hospitals and health systems nearly $20 billion per year,…

Humana plans to open between 20 and 30 primary care clinics in 2025. 

Seventeen HCA hospitals in Florida are suing UnitedHealthcare for allegedly underpaying for emergency care provided to its ACA members. 

The president of an insurance brokerage firm and the CEO of a marketing company have been charged for their alleged roles in a scheme to submit fraudulent enrollments for fully subsidized ACA plans in order to obtain millions of dollars…

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is criticizing a proposed health plan backed by the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), which BCBS says would provide unregulated coverage, harm members, and discriminate based on pre-existing conditions. 

Centene and one of its subsidiaries will pay $11 million to settle allegations the company falsely certified its compliance with cybersecurity requirements.