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Seun Ross, PhD, RN, is the executive director of health equity of Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross. 

CMS released data Sept. 1 showing how quickly states processed new applications for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program in the first three months of 2022. 

Healthcare costs are increasing at unsustainable rates. The financial burden faced by patients is considerable. One study found more than 65 percent of all bankruptcies in the U.S. are due to medical debt. Yet despite rising costs, the U.S. healthcare…

Long COVID-19 is costing employers more than $600 more per member than the average diabetes episode through the first six months of 2022, according to a study from healthcare services provider Nomi Health. 

From new ACA plans from Cigna to several states awarding Medicaid contracts, these are 13 recent payer moves to exit or enter markets since Aug. 10:

It's been two months since payers were required to begin publicly sharing their negotiated rates with providers. Becker's spoke with two healthcare technology companies to better understand how the data is being used and how useful it is within the…

Alma, a company that helps independent mental healthcare providers build their practices, has raised $130 million in series D funding, which includes investment from Cigna Ventures and Optum Ventures. 

We’re headed toward a dangerous tipping point as the supply of health care professionals severely lags behind the demand of our aging population. We have the largest population over the age of 65 in our nation’s history, and by 2030,…

From a proposed class action lawsuit alleging Oscar Health misled investors, to 40 Florida medical practices suing UnitedHealth over the pricing and payment of medical bills, here are nine recent legal actions involving payers:

Health insurer lobby and trade group America's Health Insurance Plans May 17 outlined 10 steps state and federal lawmakers can take improve healthcare competition and increase access and affordability.