In five large counties, payers own more than one-third of the primary care market, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs Scholar found. Payers, including Optum, Aetna, ...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has lost its legal challenge against CMS over how its 2025 Medicare Advantage star ratings were calculated. On July 9, the U.S. District Court for the District ...

A silver-level insurance plan costs nearly 20% of the median monthly household income in Vermont, according to WalletHub. The personal finance company published a ranking of states spending the most ...

Last week, a coalition of more than 50 major health insurers signed a pledge at a Washington, D.C. summit to “simplify” prior authorization. Led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for ...

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July 11, 2025 1. How UnitedHealthcare is rethinking diabetes care in the GLP-1 era Full story 2. BCBS Louisiana loses Medicare Advantage star ratings lawsuit Full story 3. Joint care planning is no ...

Elevance Health and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are suing LifeX Research Corporation, accusing the Georgia-based company of fraudulently using the insurers’ trademarks to sell fake health ...

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which includes major changes for employee benefits. 1. Starting January 1, individuals enrolled in bronze and catastrophic ...

Justice Department officials have questioned former UnitedHealth Group employees as part of an investigation into the company’s Medicare Advantage billing practices, The Wall Street Journal reported ...

Cigna Healthcare offers the best digital experience to commercial members, while UPMC Health Plan provides the best experience to Medicare Advantage enrollees, according to J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S.

CMS issued its final 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule April 4, setting new standards around marketing, broker payments, and prior authorization.

UnitedHealth Group has made several executive leadership moves in 2024, including adding president to CFO John Rex's title and naming Heather Cianfrocco Optum's CEO.