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Health insurance coverage costs soar 6% in 2025
Spikes in health insurance coverage costs could raise questions about how much employers and employees will shoulder these expenses moving forward.
CBO: Tax bill would strip health insurance from 11 million people
The Congressional Budget Office projected that nearly 11 million people would lose health insurance coverage under Trump's tax bill, which House Republicans narrowly passed in May.
Member engagement leads to high health plan satisfaction
Commercial payers with better health plan satisfaction scores tended to have better member engagement and education, J.D. Power reported.
Exploring Transparency in Coverage schema 2.0, prescription drug prices
Federal agencies unveiled updates to Transparency in Coverage, mandating a new technical schema that promises to improve data and floating prescription drug price transparency.
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Latest News
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CMS tightens oversight of Medicaid use for immigrants
CMS plans to conduct reviews of select states' financial management systems to ensure that Medicaid funds are not used to provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants.
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House passes budget reconciliation bill with Medicaid cuts
The narrow, party-line vote pushed through Medicaid work requirements, estimated to result in millions of coverage losses.
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Medicare Part D coverage affected by insurer exits: Study
Mass General Brigham researchers studied how insurer exits following Medicare Part D changes under the Inflation Reduction Act impacted coverage for beneficiaries.
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House committee pushes through Medicaid work requirements
The legislative language enacting Medicaid work requirements awaits full discussion on the House floor.
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Bill aims to restore appropriate use criteria for imaging
The Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act aims to modernize Medicare's imaging oversight process and bring back its appropriate use criteria program.
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UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty steps down
UnitedHealth Group announced the appointment of Stephen J. Hemsley as the company's CEO after Andrew Witty stepped down due to personal reasons.
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What agencies must know about House-passed Medicaid cuts
As the budget reconciliation bill awaits Senate approval, Medicaid agencies must assess how they'll handle massive Medicaid cuts.
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How employers can promote preventive healthcare for members
Employers should examine their benefits, including those they don’t use, to assess how they can promote preventive healthcare access among employees.
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How companies find solutions to employer GLP-1 coverage
Employer GLP-1 coverage has serious cost barriers, but some companies are turning to technology vendors to provide a comprehensive approach to access.
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Employers seek healthcare price transparency to control costs
Navigate rising costs by leveraging healthcare price transparency, direct provider contracts and data access, despite ongoing challenges for employers.