People all across Oklahoma are making lists and checking them twice. That help is needed, as outlined by The Commonwealth Fund, which in 2023 ranked Oklahoma 44th among all states for health outcomes and healthy behaviors. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of people in Oklahoma who selected or automatically reenrolled in plans on the Health Insurance…
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With Donald Trump's return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage should the GOP reduce the extra federal Medicaid funding that's enabled states…
Here is a common fact pattern: you have been employed with a good job, and you have a fair amount of assets, a good portion of which is the equity in your homeplace. You are concerned about the prohibitive costs of long-term care, especially protecting the equity in your homeplace for your children. You should purchase a solid long-term care insurance policy when you…
Centene Corp. is the largest in the bunch, with a market value of $30 billion. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Centene is a managed care company that focuses heavily on Medicaid patients. Will President-elect Trump's Department of Government Efficiency try to slash Medicaid spending?
He crept up behind UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson as he walked down W. 54th St. toward the Hilton hotel, and aimed a powerful pistol equipped with a silencer at the back of the unsuspecting insurance executive. Thompson died at 7:12 a.m. after being rushed to Mount Sinai West Hospital. "We don" t know what bus he took and we "re working through the video with the…
Providers can email [email protected] about issues with Magellan of Idaho. Staff“ follow up on every single issue” sent in— including by providers, stakeholders and participants, Idaho Medicaid and Behavioral Health Deputy Director Juliet Charron told the Idaho Capital Sun in an interview. That’ s after she said Idaho Medicaid’ s new contractor running mental…
NEW YORK- The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words "deny," "defend" and "depose," two law enforcement officials said Thursday. The words were written in permanent marker, according to one of the officials, who were not authorized to…
The Tulsa FMAC, the Red Dirt Relief Fund and the Oklahoma Film+ Music Office have banded together to make a difference. "This is an invaluable resource for Tulsa's world class musicians, artists and creatives to help educate them on the accessibility of quality health insurance and care without having to sacrifice pursuing their passion in the creative…
By Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak. NEW YORK— The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said. Video of the gunman fleeing Wednesday’ s shooting showed him riding a bicycle into Central Park and later taking a taxi to a bus…
Ohioans have until Jan. 15 to sign up for health insurance coverage during the open enrollment period. Programs like Get Covered Ohio are available to help people navigate their options on HealthCare.gov or apply for Medicaid. Grace Wagner, director of health initiatives for the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, said the program's navigators are certified by…
NEW YORK- The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer three days ago may have quickly left New York City on a bus after escaping on a bicycle and hopping in a cab, police officials said Friday. Video of the gunman fleeing Wednesday's shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson showed him riding through Central Park and later taking a taxi to…
Jokes, snark, and a striking absence of sympathy have dominated public sentiment since the murder of a US health insurance executive– exposing deep frustration and anger with the nation's medical system. Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot in Manhattan on Wednesday, setting off a citywide manhunt. A Facebook post mourning his loss,…
Lawmakers are holding their collective breath in anticipation of Dec. 17 forecasts for tax receipts and Medicaid needs that will determine how they'll proceed with writing the state's next two-year budget and funding priorities like education. And last December, lawmakers learned about a $985 million shortfall in the state's Medicaid budget.
NEW YORK- Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. Thompson, who was 50, worked at the giant UnitedHealth Group Inc for 20 years and run the insurance arm since 2021 after running its Medicare and retirement business. The business run by Thompson brought in $281 billion in revenue…
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is backing off a decision that could have led to the health insurer not paying for the full duration of anesthesia if a surgery in Connecticut goes longer than a predetermined time limit, according to the state comptroller. Beginning in February, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri would have only…
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is backing off a decision that could have led to the health insurer not paying for the full duration of anesthesia if a surgery in Connecticut goes longer than a predetermined time limit, according to the state comptroller. Beginning in February, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri would have only…
Blue Cross of Idaho appears to have quietly taken down the section of its page that lists the names, photos and biographical details of its executive team, including its president and CEO Paul Zurlo, following the fatal shooting of the CEO of another health insurance company Wednesday in New York. A spokesperson for Blue Cross of Idaho declined to comment Friday.
Chesterfield-based health system Mercy will cover Anthem patients in Missouri in 2025. Under the new contract, Anthem customers who have plans through their employer, Medicare Advantage or the Affordable Care Act marketplace will maintain their coverage for care at Mercy, which operates dozens of hospitals and hundreds of outpatient clinics in Missouri,…
—The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said. The FBI announced Friday night it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Video of the gunman fleeing Wednesday’ s shooting showed him…
Dec. 6— Hanford nuclear site guards remain locked out as a federal mediator assists with talks between Hanford Mission Integration Solutions and workers represented by Hanford Guards Union Local 21. The Department of Energy contractor locked guards out at 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 27 after three extensions to the original contract expired. On the day it was locked out,…
