Health/Employee Benefits News

Pacific County also saw a decline in the number of people enrolled in Apple Health, Washington's Medicaid program. Local enrollment in Apple Health declined from 5,233 in 2025 to 4,958 in 2026, a drop of 275 people— 5.3%. Nearly one-third of Pacific County's under-65 population is receiving coverage through Apple Health this year, 12th- highest in the state and…

Brooklyn residents who lose health insurance coverage because of federal policy changes can still access low- and no-cost sexual and reproductive health care at the city's Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinic, according to the NYC Health Department. The agency recently launched a citywide public awareness campaign promoting services available through its…

Three major health insurance companies are proposing sharp rate increases in 2027 for many Connecticut residents and with many living paycheck to paycheck, state leaders are concerned about the rising costs. That includes an average hike of nearly 23% for individual plans for ConnectiCare, nearly 19% for United Healthcare, and an average increase of nearly…

The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the GOP tax-and-spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which established a work requirement for certain people enrolled in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.

The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the GOP tax-and-spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which established a work requirement for certain people enrolled in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith sharply criticized the use of prior authorization by health insurance companies that often delay or even deny physician-prescribed care for patients. In a floor speech Tuesday, Hyde-Smith called on Congress to pass "practical, bipartisan" legislation she supports that would limit the ability of insurers to use prior…

Independent Health is requesting an average rate increase of 14.2% in the individual market, where it has nearly 4,100 members. On the small groups, in which Independent Health lists about 21,800 members, the insurer requested an increase of 11.4%. Excellus Health Plan, which does business in Western New York as Univera Healthcare, is seeking an average rate…

Thanks Obamacare…. which was sold to the public as a' fix' for sky rocketing health care costs/coverage. The average American family now pays over $2,200 a month for health insurance- that's more than the average monthly mortgage payment of $2,000. Locally, the Libby Community Health Center (CHC) is undergoing a HUGE expansion.. who, exactly is paying for that?

Fairview Health Services says it will block access next year to its hospitals and clinics for seniors with Medicare Advantage coverage from UnitedHealthcare. In email messages sent Thursday to about 11,000 patients, Minneapolis- based Fairview cited ongoing problems with coverage changes, denials and payment issues with UnitedHealthcare, the nation’ s…

2026 JUN 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Recent legislation will substantially reduce Medicaid spending and coverage but also created a temporary…

2026 JUN 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting originating in Athens, Georgia, by NewsRx editors, the research stated,“ To examine whether Medicare Advantage plans affiliated with health systems adopt less restrictive prior authorization policies than…

2026 JUN 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators discuss new findings in Managed Care. According to news reporting originating in New Haven, Connecticut, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Gender-based differences in representation, practice settings, sub-specialty, billings, and payments among radiologists are…

I am not receiving my Social Security check since I am still working part-time with no employer benefits; I only have individual health insurance. I need my Medicare and Part D plan to begin November 1. Joshua: Don't stress yourself about the Medicare Open Enrollment, also known as Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period, that begins Oct. 15, because you will be in your…

Fairview Health Services says it will block access next year to its hospitals and clinics for seniors with Medicare Advantage coverage from UnitedHealthcare. In email messages sent Thursday to about 11,000 patients, Minneapolis- based Fairview cited ongoing problems with coverage changes, denials and payment issues with UnitedHealthcare, the nation’ s…

Jun. 12— Carly Romero of Vancouver often faces an impossible choice: Should she spend her last few dollars on the co-pay for her medication or on gas to get to her medical appointments? Romero's experience reflects that of many Clark County residents living on Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Romero, a 42- year-old single mother, receives…

Fairview Health Services is once again threatening to block access to its hospitals and clinics for seniors with Medicare Advantage coverage from UnitedHealthcare. In email messages sent Thursday to about 11,000 patients, Minneapolis- based Fairview cited ongoing problems with coverage changes, denials and payment issues with UnitedHealthcare, the…

A related study published Thursday questioned whether a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary has been wrongly delaying or denying access to care by initially rejecting a high number of patient requests for admission to skilled nursing facilities, only to later overturn almost all decisions when patients appealed. Both reports from the Office of Inspector…

A data breach at a vendor for VHC Health may have jeopardized sensitive information including patients' Social Security numbers, medical diagnoses and account numbers. VHC Health mailed out notices of the phishing attack on June 5, but the attack on the vendor, Xsolis, Inc., took place on Jan. 22 affecting an unspecified number of patients. VHC Health told ARLnow…

With the school year's end days away, the Haddon Heights Board of Education used its June 9 meeting to widen a public campaign on two issues it says are driving up local school taxes and squeezing classroomsescalating employee health insurance premiums and New Jersey's school funding formula. In March, the board advanced a $30.4 million budget that added $1.2…