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CMS revised the star ratings for some Medicare Advantage plans and introduced major proposed reforms to the program in recent weeks. Humana misrepresented the providers its Medicare Advantage plans ...

Enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire at the end of 2025, with Democratic lawmakers racing to reach a deal with Republicans to extend the tax credits before this year's ...

AHIP, the trade association representing health insurers, has laid off an unknown number of employees. The organization's former director of communications and public affairs posted on LinkedIn Dec. 5 ...

The share of local Medicare Advantage plans has shrunk since 2012, while national insurers have increased their market share, a study published in the December issue of Health Affairs found. Here are ...

Medicare spends more on beneficiaries who switch from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare compared to those who remained enrolled in traditional Medicare, a report from KFF found. The report, ...

Michigan Medicine will shutter its health plan, U-M Health Plan, at the end of 2025. The health plan has experienced "significant financial losses" over the past few years, the health system wrote in ...

The prices for some GLP-1s have dropped significantly in recent years for individuals covered by Medicare and commercial insurance, according to a new report from HHS. In 2024, the U.S. list prices ...

Insurers are facing a wave of public scrutiny and vitriol in the wake of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mr. Thompson was fatally shot Dec. 4 outside of the New York Hilton Midtown ...

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Dec. 4 in what appears to be "a brazen and targeted attack," according to the New York Police Department. A masked gunman approached Mr.

UnitedHealth Group expects revenues of up to $455 billion in 2025. The company hosted its annual investor conference on Dec. 4. UHG CEO Andrew Witty abruptly canceled the event about one hour after it ...

AM Best downgraded the outlook for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan from stable to negative based on a "sharp deterioration" in underwriting and operating income. In a Dec. 3 news release, AM Best, ...