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2026 APR 10– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily– A new study on Oncology- Colon Cancer is now available. According to news originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Despite screenings successful reduction of colorectal cancer incidence, about one-third of diagnoses in the United…

2026 APR 10– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,“ The objective of this study was to validate the accuracy of using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth…

Humana Inc. announced today that Robert S. Field has been elected as a member of the Company’ s Board of Directors, effective immediately following the Company’ s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Earlier in his career, Field worked as an associate at McKinsey& Company, focused on corporate and business strategy and previously practiced antitrust law at…

Two years after Steward Health Care’ s collapse upended hospital care across Massachusetts, the bankruptcy battle is far from over— and the state’ s largest health insurer is being dragged further into the fight. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is disputing a broad discovery request from the trustee overseeing Steward’ s bankruptcy estate, challenging…

Texas policymakers spent almost eight hours discussing how to reduce fraud in social services programs, as state and federal pressure grow. She said with fraud "scandals" in Minnesota and California drawing national attention, Texas needs to examine its own system and see how it "measures up to other states. Texas has one of the lowest Medicaid error rates in the…

Governor Laura Kelly today announced she has signedSenate Bill 271, bipartisan legislation that permanently updates the outdated income eligibility requirements for Kansas' Children's Health Insurance Program and protects access to affordable health coverage for Kansas children. "Every Kansas child deserves access to quality, affordable health…

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:. Nearly a third of enrollees on the ACA exchange continue to pay $0 in health insurance premiums. If you've followed the headlines, you'd think Congress recently pulled the rug out from under low-income Americans' access to health insurance.

As a result, Aflac— also known as American Family Life Assurance Co.— is cutting premium rates on 16 different policies by as much as 35%, its filings with the bureau show. In addition, Aflac agreed to pay a $64,000 fine to settle the matter. In the review, bureau staff checked six specific Aflac policies that offered supplement coverage when policyholders suffer…

They also had many lingering concerns over the impacts of Hawaii Medical Service Association with Hawaii Pacific Health, which they expressed during a briefing that stretched over two hours at the state Capitol. “I think we’ re all concerned that on the commercial side there are going to be incentives to essentially be cherry-picking, to siphon off healthy…

The shares of health insurers in the U.S. recorded gains after the Trump administration announced 2027 payment rate increases for Medicare Advantage that were higher than what had been proposed back in January. That improved rate would increase payments to these firms by about $13bn in the coming fiscal year 2027.  In January when the federal government revealed that it would […]

As a result, Aflac— American Family Life Assurance Co.— is cutting premium rates on 16 different policies by as much as 35%, its filings with the bureau show. In addition, Aflac agreed to pay a $64,000 fine to settle the matter. In the review, bureau staff checked six specific Aflac policies that offered supplement coverage when policyholders suffer injuries from…

INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana nursing homes are owed hundreds of millions in back payments for services provided under the state's Medicaid program for long-term care. The Strategies operates five nursing home and rehabilitation facilities across the state in Muncie, Loogootee and Vincennes and employs roughly 300 Hoosiers to care for 230 residents.

The following information was released by the American Hospital Association:. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services April 8 issued guidance on implementing a provision within the reconciliation bill passed in July 2025 regarding federal matching funds for full Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for certain U.S….

Jennifer Stein testifies before the House Health Finance and Policy Committee April 8 in support of a bill sponsored by Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, right, that would require health plans to cover infertility treatment. She told the House Health Finance and Policy Committee that her husband was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014 and how their journey ended with…

The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice:. The new indictment, on one count of making a false statement, accuses him of applying for Social Security disability benefits on Jan. 28, 2026, claiming that he had not worked since 1993. Taylor pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in September to one felony count of theft of…

The following information was released by the Colorado Senate Democrats:. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee today unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to expand preventive health care coverage to combat chronic kidney disease. HB26-1019, sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D- Frisco, would ensure early-stage kidney function screening…

The Trump administration is targeting health care fraud and abuse at a pivotal moment. In 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimated it processed over 1.1 billion Medicare fee-for-service claims and made payments to 1.5 million institutional providers and clinicians. With the federal Treasury footing much of the total bill, it is not…

2026 APR 08– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ AETNA” by Erich G. Rhynhart CVS PHARMACY, INC., representing CVS Pharmacy, Inc. This application was made available to the public on March 19, 2026.

2026 APR 08– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. For more information on this research see: The Medicare TEAM Model: A Strategic Guide for Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2026. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery can be contacted at: Lippincott Williams&…

2026 APR 08– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators discuss new findings in Managed Care. According to news reporting originating from Baltimore, Maryland, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ To describe operations and performance of a large-scale predictive model of severe type 2 diabetes complications for…