Humana recently reclassified Herceptin — an intravenous drug used to treat metastatic breast cancer — as a nonpreferred drug in some Florida markets, CBS12 reports.
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Iowa's managed Medicaid program often denies enrollees care and traps them in an endless appeals process, according to an investigation conducted by the Des Moines Register.
Mutual of Omaha, an insurance company offering Medicare Supplement plans, will begin selling Medicare Advantage plans across the country.
Humana will up its minimum wage to $15 an hour and launch its employee incentive program early because of gains under federal tax reform, the Courier Journal reports.
As part of an executive order Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, R, issued Friday to institute work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, Medicaid expansion would end if courts struck down the work requirements, according to The Hill.
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UnitedHealth Group anticipates a $1.7 billion earnings boost this year due to Republicans' tax bill, according to The Hill.
The number of uninsured Americans increased 1.3 percentage points in 2017, according to the Gallup-Sharecare Well-being Index.
Federal officials approved Kentucky's request to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients Friday, according to Reuters.
UnitedHealth Group more than doubled its profits in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, largely due to a one-time tax benefit and continued growth in its Optum arms.
UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in employer-sponsored health plans have new digital health resources at their disposal this year.