The uninsured rate among adults in America sat at 13.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index.
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Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and Humana said Jan. 22 they reached a new agreement, which is currently in effect.
Twenty-five percent of Medicare Advantage members said their plan offers a digital tool to help predict prescription drug costs, according to a survey from healthcare analytics company HealthMine.
Premera Blue Cross plans to outsource part of its call center to a healthcare firm in Virginia, according to The Seattle Times.
Seven health insurers joined America's Health Insurance Plans, the trade association said Jan. 22.
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Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Health System and Anthem will let an in-network contract expire for Anthem members with ACA exchange coverage, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Arizona became the eighth state Jan. 18 to gain federal approval to require adults to work, volunteer or participate in job training to qualify for Medicaid.
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health will waive copays for furloughed federal employees and their families who receive emergency care at its 17 hospitals and urgent care centers.
Most physicians are against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's healthcare plan that he says would guarantee primary and specialty care to 600,000 uninsured city residents, according to a poll conducted by SERMO, a social network for physicians.
Health insurers responded to a proposed rule that aims to overhaul CMS' 2016 managed care regulations for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.