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 senior executive with Alignment Healthcare is suing the Medicare Advantage insurer, alleging he was pushed out of the company after reporting that it misclassified millions of dollars to ...

UnitedHealth Group received the largest total Medicare Advantage bonus payments in 2026, pulling in $3.9 billion as total program spending reached $13.4 billion across all MA plans, according to a KFF ...

Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health and Cigna have extended their current contract through Aug. 31 as they continue negotiations on a new agreement. The health system shared the update June 24. MUSC ...

Commercial health plans are facing the steepest single-year cost increase in 17 years, with the group market trend projected to reach 9% in 2027, according to PwC’s annual medical cost trend report ...

CMS on June 1 published the interim final rule outlining how states will carry out Medicaid work requirements. The rule sets the operational framework for a policy hospitals warn will push eligible ...

A federal judge in Georgia has ruled in favor of Clover Health in its lawsuit challenging its 2026 Medicare Advantage star ratings. In a May 27 opinion, U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood partially ...

The average American covered by an employer health plan is projected to spend $8,460 on healthcare this year, up from $7,838 in 2025, according to Milliman’s 2026 Medical Index released May 20. The ...

The average ACA deductible has jumped 37%, an increase of more than $1,000 per person, from 2025 to 2026, according to a KFF analysis published May 19. The analysis pulls from CMS and state open ...

Washington, Colorado and Nevada rolled out public health plan options in 2021, 2023 and 2026, respectively. Over the years, seven other states have weighed introducing marketplace-based plans led, at ...

Cigna Healthcare offers the best digital experience to commercial members, while UPMC Health Plan provides the best experience to Medicare Advantage enrollees, according to JD Power’s 2026 U.S.

Insurers have eliminated 11% of prior authorization requirements across a range of medical services since June, representing 6.5 million fewer prior authorizations for members, according to an ...