Having a sense of purpose promotes health engagement, according to research published Dec. 4 by The Cigna Group. But fewer than one-third of adults have it. In collaboration with YouGov, Cigna’s “Vitality in America” report fielded responses from 5,000 Americans.…
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The Trump administration introduced plans to lower obesity drug costs for Medicaid and Medicare, but commercial insurance coverage of GLP-1s remains a concern. “There is some speculation that this initiative will help create downward pressure for drug manufacturers to lower…
Seventy-seven percent of Americans who reviewed their health plan choices for 2026 “felt good” about their options, according to a Dec. 3 eHealth survey. The health insurance marketplace surveyed more than 1,500 adults nationwide in November. Medicare beneficiaries reported the…
Health insurance ranks as the top deciding factor as Americans consider a career move, according to a survey from Talker Research on behalf of Oscar Health. The survey, published Dec. 2, assessed 2,000 Americans’ opinions of employer health insurance. Read…
Millions of Americans rely on Medicaid for their contraceptive care. Given the scale of care coverage, KFF reviewed Medicaid claims data from across the country — excluding Georgia and Illinois, due to data issues — to evaluate how Medicaid enrollees…
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Medicare payments for continuous glucose monitors and supplies were greater than supplier costs, according to a Nov. 25 report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General. OIG reviewed costs between July 2022 and June 2023. Medicare Part B payments…
America’s Health Insurance Plans, a trade association, published a report on the use of long-term care insurance across the country. For its “Long-Term Care Insurance Coverage: State-to-State 2025” report, AHIP compiled 2024 data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners…
A Medicare tool for adjusting risk underpredicts mortality and overpredicts spending for rural beneficiaries, according to research from the Philadelphia-based Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in the September 2025 issue of…
Nearly 70% of Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with an opioid use disorder did not receive appropriate medications — such as buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone — within 180 days of diagnosis, according to a study published Nov. 23 in The American Journal…
Insurers carry out chart reviews to verify alignment between medical records and information submitted by providers. While these reviews can help payers understand a beneficiary’s needs and increase payments to accommodate anticipated costs, they could also be used inappropriately. “Chart…