Health/Employee Benefits News

UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but a nagging rise in medical costs and care utilization surprised Wall Street. UnitedHealth leaders opened a call with analysts Thursday morning by offering thanks for condolences the company has received since the Dec. 4 death of Brian Thompson, CEO of the company's…

Treasurer Kevin M. Felt said they're looking at a 40.9% increase in United Healthcare's Prescription and Medicare Supplement Plan for employees, retirees, and/or spouses who are age 65 and over. He said that will increase the village's monthly cost from $318.41 in 2024 to $448.53 this year. The village has a separate plan with AARP, but that increase was not as…

2025 JAN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Drug Daily– New research on opioids is the subject of a new report. According to news originating from Washington, District of Columbia, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ In this article, we examine the relationship between self-reported opioid use and employment outcomes among Social…

Jan. 15— DIXON— The window for Illinois residents to enroll in a health insurance plan through the state is nearly closed. The final day to enroll in health insurance through the Get Covered Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace is Wednesday, Jan. 15. "The advanced premium tax credits available through the American Rescue Plan Act have made health coverage more…

Health insurance is vital in the modern world. Some countries provide universal health care to residents, but the United States is not among them. As a result, Americans must navigate the health care system carefully, particularly when choosing their own insurance plans.

CONCORD– The deadline to enroll in health coverage for 2025 through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace is Jan. 15. Any person in New Hampshire needing health insurance coverage starting February 1st must enroll by January 15th. "As of January 9th, nearly 69,000 people in New Hampshire have already enrolled in Marketplace plans for the 2025 plan year, and we want…

They may want to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income. More than a decade ago, Social Security added early-onset Alzheimer's disease to our Compassionate Allowances program. Daniel Damceski is the staff assistant/state liaison for central Ohio.

The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners is suing Eli Lilly and Co., UnitedHealth Group, CVS and several other drug manufacturers for allegedly colluding to inflate the cost of insulin. Baltimore City Schools offers health insurance to more than 9,000 employees and their dependents, and one of the benefits is paying a "substantial share of the…

Jan. 10— Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, one of the largest health insurers in Connecticut, has dropped the pharmacies of supermarket chain Big Y from its network, but the reasons for the decision were not immediately clear. As a result, Anthem members can longer get medication discounts through in-network coverage at Big Y' s pharmacies in Connecticut.

The middlemen who comprise a growing share of America's convoluted health care system find themselves in a bind. The public is angry about the inflated costs and opaque dealings that govern their access to medical care. Lawmakers, despite recent setbacks, are eager to respond.

2025 JAN 14– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Coronavirus- COVID-19 is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating in Los Angeles, California, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Heart failure affects people of all ages and is a leading cause of death for both men and women in most racial and…

SPRINGFIELD– Baystate Health will not sell insurer Health New England to a Boston nonprofit as previously announced and says it will be taking time to evaluate future plans. Baystate Health governance and senior leadership will be taking the next few months to evaluate the strategic positioning and performance of Health New England to inform future…

They may want to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income. More than a decade ago, Social Security added early-onset Alzheimer's disease to our Compassionate Allowances program. Daniel Damceski is the staff assistant/state liaison for central Ohio.

George Tyler is a columnist for the Essex Reporter. At the risk of making light of a serious subject, the phrase sums up my thoughts after sorting through the acronym-dense and conceptually boggling landscape of Vermont's current health care reform efforts. Ten years later, Vermont's health insurance costs have ballooned to some of the highest in the country,…

UnitedHealth Group is asking a judge to toss the federal government’ s primary argument in its challenge to the Eden Prairie- based company’ s proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, a home care and hospice company headquartered in Louisiana. The Justice Department, along with attorneys general in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and New York, argue the…

The middlemen who comprise a growing share of America's convoluted health care system find themselves in a bind. The public is angry about the inflated costs and opaque dealings that govern their access to medical care. Lawmakers, despite recent setbacks, are eager to respond.

Posted inside Southbridge’ s Harrington Hospital, a sheet of paper informs patients of all the insurances that aren’ t accepted. There are more than 40 plans on the list, some associated with big-name insurers, such as Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna. Owned by Worcester- based UMass Memorial Health since 2021, Harrington Hospital isn’ t unusual in the…

After Jan. 15, those that haven't selected a plan will have to qualify for a special enrollment period to take advantage of Advanced Premium Tax Credits while they still exist. Priscilla Easterling, director of outreach and enrollment with Kentucky Voices for Health, said the state's uninsured rate could potentially increase if families can't afford…