Category: Health Insurance

RFK Jr.: Senators want definitive answers on vaccines, autism and Medicaid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled for a second day in the Senate on his views on vaccines, autism, Medicaid and more.
Senator Bill Cassidy R-La., chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor  & Pensions wanted Kennedy to answer “yes or …

Confusion persists over spending freeze and its effect on Medicaid

Confusion reportedly exists over a memo issued by The White House Office of Management and Budget rescinding President Trump’s federal financial assistance spending freeze.

Cigna Q4 profit takes hit due to medical costs

The Cigna Group saw profits take a hit in the fourth quarter, reaching $1.4 billion, while it struggled with elevated medical costs, officials said during an earnings call today.
Cigna’s profits for the year were $3.4 billion, a decrease from the $5.2 …

Trump bans gender-affirming care for people younger than 19

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to eliminate government support for transgender healthcare, saying the feds will not fund, sponsor or support gender-affirming surgery and will “rigorously” enforce laws that prohibit or l…

RFK Jr. testifies he is not ‘anti-vaccine’ in Senate confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was not anti-vaccine in his opening statement before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday morning.
“I am pro-safety,” Kennedy said to shouts in the Senate chamber. “I believe vaccines play a critical role.”
Kennedy al…

CMS withdraws appeal of UnitedHealth’s star ratings lawsuit

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has withdrawn its appeal of a district court ruling that determined the agency must recalculate Medicare Advantage Star Ratings for UnitedHealthcare.
CMS had originally signaled its intent to file an appea…

Pfizer pays close to $60 million to resolve kickback allegations

Pfizer, on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company, has agreed to pay close to $60 million to resolve kickback allegations involving payment to providers.

Trump’s Funding ‘Pause’ Throws States, Health Industry Into Chaos

A sweeping Trump administration order threw the nation’s health system into disarray Tuesday, as states and the health industry tried to make sense of what looked like a freeze on federal Medicaid funding.

190 million people affected by Change Healthcare cyberattack, says UHG

Change Healthcare has confirmed that about 190 million people were affected by the 2024 cyberattack that caused upheaval in the healthcare industry, with the majority of those having already been notified.
UnitedHealth Group, Change’s parent company, s…

HIMSS25: Digital increases patient involvement and self-management

Digital programs enhance patient engagement by increasing involvement and self-management, according to Yanyan Hu, CIO of the Ministry of Health Singapore, who is speaking at HIMSS25.
Health tech improves communication, and encourages self-management a…