Mass General Brigham Health Plan has been growing its womens' health portfolio over the past year, adding programs to support pregnancy, child care and menopause. The latest benefit the insurer is ...

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 ...

Blue Shield of California will lay off 61 employees, according to WARN notices filed Oct. 2. The layoffs will affect employees in several locations, including Oakland and Palmdale, Calif. "As a ...

Fewer Medicare Advantage plans received ratings below 3-stars for 2025 compared to 2024. CMS published star rating data for 2025 on Oct. 10. In 2024, 50 plans received ratings below 3-stars. Star ...

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 ...

Just seven Medicare Advantage plans earned a 5-star rating from CMS for 2025. In 2024, 38 plans earned the top rating from CMS. The average star rating declined to 3.92 for 2025, down from 4.07 in ...

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.

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 ...

The CEO of the nation's largest public health plan plans to keep advocating for Medicaid funding in retirement. John Baackes, currently CEO of L.A. Care, which serves 2.5 million members in Los ...

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 ...

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 ...