Authorizing Medicare to cover weight loss drugs would cost the federal government an estimated $35 billion over nine years, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. The report ...

A Texas state judge handed a victory to system-owned health plans that missed out on Texas' Medicaid contract awards, The Dallas Morning News reported Oct. 4. District Judge Laurie Eiserloh issued a ...

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System is terminating its contract with UnitedHealthcare. In an Oct. 10 news release, the system said it issued a notice of termination to the insurer. The split ...

Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed expanding Medicare coverage for home healthcare, NPR reported Oct. 8. Ms. Harris explained the details of her proposal on daytime talk show The View, campaign ...

Average Medicare Advantage star ratings declined for the third year in a row, according to CMS data published Oct. 10. The average Medicare Advantage star rating for 2025 is 3.92, down from 4.07 in ...

Centene has completed the sale of Collaborative Health Systems to Astrana Health. Tampa, Fla.-based Collaborative Health Systems is a management services subsidiary that partners with independent ...

CMS is proposing new regulations on the ACA marketplace in 2026, which include some aimed at cracking down on fraud. The agency published its proposed rules for the marketplace Oct. 4. Here are 10 ...

The average annual premiums for employer-sponsored insurance for families increased by 7% in 2024, according to KFF's annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. KFF published its annual survey Oct. 9.

CVS Health will lay off 416 employees at Aetna's headquarters in Hartford, Conn. In a WARN notice filed Oct. 6, the company said 93 employees work at the facility in Hartford. The other employees work ...

1. AdventHealth, based in Altamonte Springs, Fla., seeks a director of managed care in Maitland, Fla. 2. Baptist Health, based in Montgomery, Ala. seeks a contract development manager. 3. Baylor Scott ...

Value-based primary care company Cityblock Health has named former UnitedHealth Group executive Michael Roaldi as its president. Mr. Roaldi spent nearly a decade at UnitedHealth Group, according to an ...

Zing Health is plotting an expansion in the Medicare Advantage market. The Chicago-based insurer picked up a $140 million funding round in September. The company was born out of Health2047, the ...