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Employee health insurance premium costs soar 9% this year
Rising employee premium costs indicate a tumultuous public and private insurance sector, with KFF researchers urging policies to lower costs across the board.
Uninsured rate rises to 11% ahead of Medicaid work requirements
Cuts to federal programs and the loss of enhanced subsidies on the exchanges could deepen an existing healthcare affordability crisis, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
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Ghost networks haunt mental health access, study finds
A secret shopper study found less than a quarter of calls to mental health clinicians resulted in appointments, with directory errors and unreachable providers driving so-called “ghost” networks.
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CMS proposes rule to clean up MA provider directories, shine light on PBMs
The proposed changes would implement key healthcare provisions in a government funding package from February.
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Latest News
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Medical coding, GLP-1s push BCBSMA spending up 12%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts documents a rapid growth in healthcare spending after COVID-19 in a new study, which points to rises in medical and GLP-1 utilization.
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New Cigna tool links member data for personalized health management
Cigna said its Health Sense tool will cut 10% of inefficient spending by synthesizing member and benefits data and providing personalized health management.
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Neb. Medicaid work requirements yield 7% coverage losses
Since implementing Medicaid work requirements in May, Nebraska has also denied 14% of new Medicaid coverage applications.
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Texas AG opens prior auth probe into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office has received reports about denied or delayed coverage for services that are medically necessary or urgent.
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Cigna, OpenAI partner on AI-driven personalized cancer care
OpenAI's technology will draw on Cigna's data and care management capabilities to produce individualized outreach and engagement.
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AHIP: Medical costs, prescription drugs dominate premium dollar spend
The payer industry's primary lobbyist outlined a cent-by-cent breakdown of premium dollar spending, claiming hospital and prescription drug costs are the biggest expenses.
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Aetna CTO talks prior auth AI strategy, AI governance
Aetna chief technology officer Nathan Frank says the payer has a product- and business-first approach to AI, steering clear of AI for AI's sake.
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Can Costco hack Medicare Advantage's consumer loyalty problems?
Costco announced it'll sell Medicare Advantage plans in partnership with SCAN Health Plan, testing the wholesaler's consumer loyalty in a new market.
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Inside Elevance's digital chronic disease management strategy
The payer uses multiple chronic disease management programs to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to member engagement.
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5 healthcare pros on the trends defining primary care
The 2025 Payer + Provider Virtual Summit explored AI, value-based care and community-based partnerships, offering strategies on how to promote primary and preventive care.