Vermont, Utah and Minnesota topped the Commonwealth Fund’s Medicare performance scorecard in 2025, whereas Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana struggled the most. The healthcare research foundation ...
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, discussed some of the biggest issues facing the Medicare Advantage program at an Oct. 15 industry conference. During his first nine months on the job, CMS has already ...
A federal judge rejected Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over coverage of wilderness therapy, according to Oct. 14 court documents. Wilderness therapy is a mental ...
Commercial insurance prices were 78% higher in hospital outpatient settings compared with ambulatory surgical centers in 2024, according to a Health Affairs study published in October. The analysis, ...
Following the kickoff of Medicare open enrollment, The Washington Post discovered inconsistencies, such as duplicative addresses and contradictory information, in the Trump administration’s provider ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is offering a voluntary separation program to about 18% of its employees — totaling nearly 800 people — a company spokesperson told Becker’s. Employees who are ...
Short-term, limited-duration health plans — also known as “junk” plans — are options for those facing a temporary gap in health coverage, like when someone is between jobs. In August, the Trump ...
Blue Shield of California is conducting a third round of layoffs this year, with 150 more employees being laid off in December. The nonprofit insurer laid off 138 employees in September and 113 ...
CMS released Medicare Advantage star ratings on Oct. 9, showing an average score of 3.65 for 2026, compared to 3.92 last year. Plans were evaluated by the agency across 40 quality criteria spanning ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Oct. 7 that aims to preserve the state’s Medicaid funding by maintaining its Insurance Provider Assessment tax. The new law instructs the state to ...
A federal judge dismissed Humana’s Medicare Advantage 2025 star ratings lawsuit with prejudice Oct. 14, according to court documents. After an earlier suit was dismissed in July, Humana filed a ...
Alignment Health Plan and Intermountain Health have launched a Medicare Advantage plan together for older people in Nevada, according to an Oct. 14 news release. Alignment said the co-branded HMO ...