Deregulating the individual insurance market would be part of former President Donald Trump's healthcare agenda in a second term, according to his running mate, Sen. JD Vance.
Payer Policy Updates
Optum Rx will join the other major pharmacy benefit managers and exclude Humira from some formularies.
Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen requirements for mental health parity.
The Biden administration has finalized new requirements for health plans to strengthen mental health parity laws for 175 million Americans.
Cigna will remove Humira from its largest commercial formularies in 2025.
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Aetna will cover intrauterine insemination as a medical benefit for eligible plans, a move the insurer called a "landmark policy change."
A California bill aimed at improving and enforcing the accuracy of insurer's provider directories has died in a state Senate committee.
A group of states is challenging a CMS rule that would allow individuals who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll in ACA marketplace plans.
CMS will require states to provide Medicaid coverage for certain services for incarcerated youth within 30 days of their release date.
CMS is implementing a voluntary demonstration program designed to test policy changes to stabilize premiums year to year for Medicare Part D enrollees.