Category: Health Insurance

Payers have poor member digital experiences compared to other industries

Health insurance members across both commercial and Medicare Advantage plans are increasingly using their health plan’s websites and mobile apps as their primary conduits of communication, but the quality of these digital experiences is lagging far beh…

RFK Jr. will reportedly not appear before Senate subcommittee

The chairman and the ranking member of a Senate subcommittee have asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to participate in a hearing on the reorganization of HHS, but Kennedy, reportedly, will not appear.

Duke buys CHS hospital for $284 million

Duke University Health System in Durham, North Carolina has completed a $284 million acquisition of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center from Franklin, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems.

Alliance for Connected Care outlines policy requests to CMS

The Alliance for Connected Care is using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ recent appointment of its new administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, as an opportunity to advocate for digital healthcare initiatives such as expanded access to virtual car…

Medicare Advantage final rule updates coverage decisions

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday issued a 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D final rule that makes changes to authorization decisions.

Providence Health Plan teams with Collective Health on third-party administration

Providence Health Plan, a regional, nonprofit health plan serving Oregon, Washington and California, is partnering with health benefits platform Collective Health on an effort to overhaul third-party administration (TPA) services for self-funded employ…

The House Speaker’s Eyeing Big Cuts to Medicaid. In His Louisiana District, It’s a Lifeline.

The GOP-controlled Congress is weighing cuts to Medicaid, the government health program that covers millions of Americans — including nearly 40% of Louisianans represented in the House by Speaker Mike Johnson.

Blockbuster Deal Will Wipe Out $30 Billion in Medical Debt. Even Backers Say It’s Not Enough.

Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.

Dr. Mehmet Oz confirmed as CMS administrator

In a 53-45 vote along party lines, the Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

UnitedHealth Foundation awards $7M in maternal health grants

The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group, will be awarding more than $7 million in new grants to increase access to maternal and infant health care.
The grants are also expected to address gaps in care for women …