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Humana's CenterWell Pharmacy has partnered with Novo Nordisk on a direct-to-patient Wegovy delivery service for uninsured and underinsured individuals. The service will offer all approved doses of ...

At least six Blue Cross Blue Shield companies reported a financial loss in 2024, citing rising medical utilization and drug costs. BCBS Michigan reported an operating loss of $1.7 billion. and an ...

Alignment Healthcare's membership grew more than 58% in 2024, driving the Medicare Advantage company to nearly 190,000 members. Total revenue in 2024 was more than $2.7 billion, up 48% year over year.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has proposed shifting the cost of managing the state's ACA reinsurance program from the state to private insurers, along with raising the state's tax on health maintenance ...

The quality of Anthem, Humana and UnitedHealthcare's mobile applications stand out among Medicare industry peers, according to a February research report from Corporate Insight shared with Becker's.

Aetna and Optum have agreed to settle a nearly decade-long class action lawsuit that accused the companies of improperly charging administrative fees as medical expenses. The lawsuit, initially filed ...

In 2019, Medicare spent roughly $7.7 billion on 10 common diabetes drugs, including GLP-1 medications. By 2023, that amount reached $35.8 billion, marking a 364% increase, according to a new report ...

UnitedHealth Group has more than 2.8 million enrollees in special needs Medicare Advantage plans in 2025, according to CMS data published Feb. 25. Medicare Advantage special needs plans cover ...

Humana plans to open between 20 and 30 primary care clinics in 2025. The company's CenterWell primary care brand will expand to four new metro areas in 2025 — Augusta, Ga., Savannah, Ga., Greensboro, ...

The nation's largest payers have filed their fourth-quarter earnings reports, revealing which recorded the largest profits in 2024. 1. UnitedHealth Group: $14.4 billion Total net earnings in 2024 were ...