Humana, one of the biggest players in the Medicare Advantage market, raised its 2024 individual Medicare Advantage annual membership growth by 50,000 to now anticipate annual growth of approximately 150,000, or 2.8%, the company said this week during i…
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has reported a data breach affecting over 13 million people.
Big health insurers that have contracts with state Medicaid programs find themselves making more money even as enrollment in Medicaid programs has dropped. Here’s why.
MGMA has sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights seeking clarity on whether providers or Change Healthcare will be responsible for alerting affected patients that their personal health information may have …
UPMC has confirmed that it is laying off an estimated 1,000 staff members, or 1% of its 100,000-plus workforce.
Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services and is making investments in gene and cell therapy services.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is aimed at expanding access to care for patients with complex, chronic conditions such as cancer, cystic f…
For the second time in as many months, the Supreme Court heard arguments in an abortion case. This time, the justices are being asked to decide whether a federal law that requires emergency care in hospitals can trump Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. Meanwhile, the federal government, for the first time, will require minimum staffing standards for nursing homes. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.
Racial disparities in healthcare access, quality and outcomes are still prevalent across the United States, reflected notably in the sharp racial divide in premature deaths, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Health Disparities Report.
The Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning noncompetes nationwide has implications for hospitals and physician practices, with representatives from both groups submitting opposing opinions to the decision.
UnitedHealth Group has admitted it paid a ransom to the Change Healthcare cyberattackers to protect patient information.
“A ransom was paid as part of the company’s commitment to do all it could to protect patient data from disclosure,” UnitedHealth Gr…
