The latest news, regulation and trends in health and employee benefits.
Now that the midterms are over, Democrats in Congress and the Trump administration will compete to prove to voters that they are the party of drug pricing reform.
Genworth Financial reported a third-quarter net loss of $41 million as longtime CEO Tom McInerney delivered his final earnings report.
U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie Gallagher ordered an end to a CMS temporary moratorium on new agent and broker registrations for the federally facilitated Affordable Care Act exchanges for the 2027 plan year.
Christopher McMahon is thinking about going back to work. The 65- year-old retired from Boeing in 2022 after over three decades in the company's Seattle- area offices. McMahon, who lives in Des Moines, is enrolled in an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan sponsored by Boeing for its retirees.
The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Heather Saunders, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz. In 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized new transparency provisions for Medicaid fee-for-service and separate requirements for managed care.
Medicare beneficiaries have until Dec. 7 to review their health insurance and prescription drug coverage for 2027 and decide whether changes are needed during the annual Medicare open enrollment period. Those who need help understanding their options may also contact Missouri's State Health Insurance Assistance Program, which provides free, unbiased…
PITTSFIELD— Pike County employee healthcare coverage will lapse at year's end after HOPE Trust's executive board voted to involuntarily terminate the county’ s membership, triggering a benefit crisis for the county workforce. The insurance trust severed ties with Pike County under Section 6 of its intergovernmental agreement, citing conduct determined…
2026 NOV 06– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Current study results on Managed Care have been published. According to news reporting out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Emergency general surgery patients often lack health insurance, but hospital presumptive eligibility allows admitted…
2026 NOV 06– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study on Managed Care is now available. According to news reporting originating in Philadelphia, United States, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Medicare payment models have adopted social risk adjustment, which adjusts benchmarks based on area-level indices of…
2026 NOV 06– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. According to news reporting out of Stanford, California, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia have superior outcomes after treatment at specialized cancer…
2026 NOV 06– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions are discussed in a new report. Aims of the Study: This study examined the effects of the CTC advance payments on mental health-related acute care utilization for adolescents enrolled in Medicaid in Ohio who were age-eligible…
2026 NOV 06– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Engineering Business Daily– Investigators discuss new findings in Machine Learning. According to news reporting originating in Gyeongsangnam Do, South Korea, by NewsRx editors, the research stated,“ Rising health insurance expenditure poses fiscal risks and challenges to the sustainability of public…
Now that the midterms are over, Democrats in Congress and the Trump administration will compete to prove to voters that they are the party of drug pricing reform.
Auna Seguros is a dental insurance company that initiated operations in Mexico in 2007, and successfully implemented its growth strategy to achieve its break-even point within five years. Auna Seguros holds commercial relationships with more than 4,000 dentists throughout Mexico. Auna Seguros is ultimately owned by Auna S.A., a Peru- based health-focused…
The following information was released by the Independent Institute:. Last month's MAHA Summit in Washington was brought to you by a long list of the usual suspects, including Walmart and health insurance giants UnitedHealth and Elevance. The event also had some newcomers. OpenAI and Anthropic, whose chief executives have asked Washington to regulate their…
Genworth Financial reported a third-quarter net loss of $41 million as longtime CEO Tom McInerney delivered his final earnings report.
Medicaid expansion could help thousands of older Kansans obtain health insurance before they become eligible for Medicare, according to Tom Schwartz, a member of the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature representing Dickinson County. Resolution 4402, approved during the organization’ s three-day meeting in Topeka, calls on Kansas to expand Medicaid…
A year after pushing through significant cuts in staff and services, Mayor-President Sid Edwards on Thursday presented his proposed 2027 budget, which reflects a recent pay raise for city-parish workers, particularly police, but also recently approved hikes in health insurance premiums for those same employees. “As we enter our third year, we continue to…
On Monday, the City Council voted unanimously against a resolution proposed by Mayor D.J. Beauregard to allow elected officials to receive city health insurance through the state’ s Group Insurance Commission. The switch to the GIC, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, is estimated to save the city $11.2 million through fiscal 2030.. Still, allowing just three elected…
The following information was released by the office of the Washington Attorney General:. Attorney General Nick Brown today filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' plans to implement changes to Medicaid that create new barriers to receiving health insurance through Apple Health. Strict new requirements force more than 600,000…
The following information was released by the office of the Oregon Attorney General:. New barriers could lead to hundreds of thousands losing coverage. Attorney General Dan Rayfield today filed a legal challenge to the Trump administration's plans to implement changes to Medicaid that create new barriers to receiving health insurance through the Oregon…
U.S. health insurers process more than 5 billion payment claims each year, according to CMS and Kaiser Family Foundation data. Too often, at high volume, the signature at the end of a review queue is less oversight and more autopen, as CureIS Healthcare examines here. A June 2026 piece in The Lancet observed that human in the loop often functions as symbolic…
Sangamon County will continue to have just two insurance providers through the marketplace after Aetna and Health Alliance's exit last year halved the number of insurers for area plans. Individuals who enroll by Dec. 15 will have coverage starting Jan. 1, while those who enroll by Jan. 15 will have coverage starting Feb. 1. Springfield has three such navigators…
