The University of Miami Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached a deal that will let thousands of patients who are insured through United continue to receive in-network care with UHealth doctors. The new multi-year agreement will keep UHealth in-network for people who are part of United’ s network through an employer-sponsored commercial plan,…
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Issues arose nearly a year ago when concerns were raised about the consultant’ s work, prompting a view of the Columbus City Schools self-insured fund, District spokesman Michael Brown told The Center Square. For more than 10 years, AON served as the district’ s consultant and“ recommended the amount of district and employee contributions to the Self-Insurance…
Today, Vermont families, workers and small businesses face some of the highest health insurance costs in America while having fewer affordable choices than people living in neighboring states. That experience has taught me an important lesson: Vermont gets much better policy when no single political philosophy dominates the debate. Although Governor…
Alice Thornton has spent more than two decades treating people living with HIV in Lexington, Kentucky. Her team tends to "cringe" anytime they hear about patients having to fill out lots of paperwork, like when applying for Social Security Disability payments, because it can be a difficult, burdensome process. Starting Jan. 1 in most of the country, some enrollees—…
Alice Thornton has spent more than two decades treating people living with HIV in Lexington, Kentucky. Her team tends to "cringe" anytime they hear about patients having to fill out lots of paperwork, like when applying for Social Security Disability payments, because it can be a difficult, burdensome process. Starting Jan. 1 in most of the country, some enrollees—…
2026 JUL 30– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Liver Diseases and Conditions- Hepatitis C Virus have been published. To evaluate the impact of SBPMs on HCV screening, RNA testing, and direct-acting antiviral uptake among Medicaid Managed Care enrollees in Louisiana and Washington, and to identify factors…
The Democratic nominee in Colorado's competitive Eighth Congressional District, Manny Rutinel, sponsored legislation requiring health insurers to cover "gender-affirming health care," including sex changes— with no age restrictions. Failure to comply could result in up to a $3,000 fine per violation. Another bill Rutinel, a state representative,…
Oregon regulators are proposing to scale back the premium hikes health insurers requested for next year, but people who buy their own coverage or get insurance through a small employer are still on track to face double-digit increases. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is recommending lowering insurers’ requested increases for plans sold…
The Kansas Health Institute designed the dashboard to create an easy way for people to access data and see how federal and state changes to marketplace health insurance affects enrollment, said analyst Kaci Cink. The dashboard shows the percentage of people in a county, state Senate or House legislative district or federal congressional district enrolled…
At the UHI CommunityCare Clinic in Opa-locka, anyone without health insurance can get primary and specialty care, including free dental care, eye exams and prescription glasses. No Social Security number, immigration status or other information is needed. The federal government’ s strengthened immigration enforcement, including the termination of TPS for…
The agenda featured topics such as: the 340B Drug Pricing Program; autonomous vehicles; artificial intelligence; tort reform; developments in the flood insurance marketplace; insurance affordability and availability; charity care and medical debt reforms; innovations in disease screening and testing; insurers’ use of aerial imaging; and more.
Cigna reports more AI, more health customers and more profit in strong Q2
The Cigna Group reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, driven by its Evernorth health services business.
Black Mountain resident and small business owner Madison Maxwell decided this year to forgo health insurance coverage after seeing her premium more than double. But last year, enhanced marketplace subsidies expired after Congress did not extend them, and their costs jumped. Their premium would have increased from $285 a month for the two of them on a bronze…
On average, insurers are asking for a 17.1% increase for individuals and 11.5% for small businesses, according to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. More than 600 Pennsylvanians signed a petition calling for a "healthcare cost freeze," organized by the Affordable Healthcare Coalition, which is scheduled to be delivered on Wednesday to the agency's…
The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Abby Sachar, Amaya Diana, Alice Burns, and Jennifer Tolbert. SSI is a means-tested federal program administered by the Social Security Administration that pays monthly cash assistance to people with limited resources who are unable to work because of a disability and…
After admitting to taking orders from his "commanding officer" Donald Trump, it's no surprise that Joe Lombardo has embraced MAGA extremist candidate David Flippo, who said the GOP's budget bill "really helped America" and is "an asset to all Americans." Health insurance premiums for Nevada families rising to an average of $800 per month a 34% increase.
The following information was released by the office of the California Attorney General:. California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert reminding Californians about sham health insurance plans offered by some health care sharing ministries. Due to congressional Republicans' decision to allow the Affordable Care Act's enhanced…
At a“ labor tailgate” held Wednesday by striking Mount Nittany Medical Center employees, speakers took aim at the health system terminating healthcare benefits for more than 900 workers on strike. Ro Khanna, D- California, followed Mount Nittany’ s official revocation of healthcare benefits from workers participating in the planned five-day strike.
By Whitney Downard| Pennsylvania Capital-Star. More than 600 Pennsylvanians signed a petition calling for a "healthcare cost freeze," organized by the Affordable Healthcare Coalition, which is scheduled to be delivered on Wednesday to the agency's Harrisburg office. Coalition members include Kraus' organization, Affordable PA, the Pennsylvania…
2026 JUL 29– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Data detailed on Post-Operative Complications have been presented. According to news reporting out of Salt Lake City, Utah, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Total ankle arthroplasty and ankle arthrodesis remain viable treatment options for end-stage ankle arthritis.
