Vermont, Utah and Minnesota topped the Commonwealth Fund’s Medicare performance scorecard in 2025, whereas Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana struggled the most. The healthcare research foundation ...
Two companies earned the “best overall” recognition in U.S. News & World Report‘s 2026 ratings for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. Both were among the top four last year. This year’s ...
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, discussed some of the biggest issues facing the Medicare Advantage program at an Oct. 15 industry conference. During his first six months on the job, CMS has already ...
A federal judge rejected Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over coverage of wilderness therapy, according to Oct. 14 court documents. Wilderness therapy is a mental ...
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has filed a lawsuit against Iowa’s insurance commissioner, challenging the enforcement of a newly enacted state law that regulates pharmacy benefit managers and the ...
Three companies secured the “best overall” title in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 ratings for Medicare Advantage plans. Two made the cut last year, as well. This year’s scores rely on CMS star ...
Trillium Community Health Plan, a Centene subsidiary, will take over PacificSource’s Medicaid population in Oregon’s Lane County, according to statements shared with Becker’s Oct. 17. In September, ...
Blue Shield of California is conducting a third round of layoffs this year, with 150 more employees being laid off in December. The nonprofit insurer laid off 138 employees in September and 113 ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Oct. 7 that aims to preserve the state’s Medicaid funding by maintaining its Insurance Provider Assessment tax. The new law instructs the state to ...
Short-term, limited-duration health plans — also known as “junk” plans — are options for those facing a temporary gap in health coverage, like when someone is between jobs. In August, the Trump ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that aims to curb inflated drug pricing by pharmacy benefit managers on Oct. 11. The legislation restricts “spread pricing,” wherein PBMs charge a plan or ...
On Nov. 1, current Healthcare.gov enrollees in Illinois will move to state-based health insurance marketplace, Get Covered Illinois, for their 2026 coverage, according to a news release confirming CMS ...