Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is criticizing a proposed health plan backed by the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), which BCBS says would provide unregulated coverage, harm members, and ...

Committees in the House and Senate each advanced healthcare price transparency legislation this week, both aiming to expand disclosure requirements for hospitals, insurers and other healthcare ...

UnitedHealth Group posted nearly $5.5 billion in profit for the second quarter of 2026, up sharply from the same period last year. The company released second-quarter earnings July 16, raising its ...

A former vice president at Centene filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the company July 21. Kay Timmerman filed the complaint in the St. Louis County Circuit Court. The filing said Ms.

Hospitals under Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health — a collaboration between East Carolina University and Vidant Health — will remain in network for some UnitedHealthcare plans through Aug. 6, the ...

The Blue Cross Blue Shield system is made up of more than 30 independent and locally operated companies. While they share branding and licensing through the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, some ...

Nebraska employers lead the nation in self-funded healthcare benefits, with 73% of the state’s employer-sponsored insurance structured under ERISA rather than purchased from an insurer, according to ...

Bright Health and Friday Health Plans are unable to meet their risk-adjustment payment obligations, leaving other insurers $1.1 billion short, CMS disclosed Oct. 27. Bright Health exited the ACA ...

Blue Shield of California is the latest Blue Cross Blue Shield company restructuring to keep up with the rapidly evolving payer landscape. In January, the nonprofit insurer launched a new, nonprofit ...

UnitedHealthcare added more than 400,000 Medicare Advantage members during the annual open enrollment period, according to data CMS published Feb. 25. Elevance Health and UnitedHealthcare added to ...

UnitedHealth is still the largest Medicare Advantage carrier in the country, while CVS Health recorded 15% growth in MA membership during the annual enrollment period, according to an analysis ...

On Jan. 16, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the legislation that implements mandated turnaround times for prior authorization requests under state-regulated health plans. In 2023, nearly 90 ...