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UnitedHealthcare added more than 400,000 Medicare Advantage members during the annual open enrollment period, according to data CMS published Feb. 25. Elevance Health and UnitedHealthcare added to ...

Almost 11 million people would become uninsured if Medicaid expansion states can’t fulfill spending obligations left by potential federal Medicaid cuts, according to a Feb. 24 analysis from the Urban ...

Centene is working to keep its youngest members out of the emergency room and set on a course for better lifelong health through a new, simple benefit: early allergen introduction. Pediatric medical ...

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 ...

Bon Secours Mercy Health and Cigna Healthcare will be out of network across eight Virginia hospitals on April 1. Almost all of Cigna’s business with Bon Secours is through employer-sponsored plans ...

UnitedHealth Group's board of directors authorized a $2.10 per-share cash dividend to be paid on March 18. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on March ...

Few buzzwords are as popular in healthcare as "value-based care." But understanding of the term is often superficial, according to Alex Ding, MD, enterprise deputy chief medical officer at Humana. The ...

The country's largest payers reported year-over-year increases in medical cost ratios. CVS Health reported the highest medical benefit ratio at 92.5%, driven by increased utilization, the unfavorable ...

Aetna and the University of Texas (Galveston) Medical Branch are back in network after a four-year split. The two sides have reached a multi-year contract agreement, according to a Feb. 20 news ...

Payers are trimming their workforces and cutting jobs due to financial or operational challenges, along with contract losses. Below are workforce reduction efforts or job eliminations that were ...