Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer
(By Maria Aspan for NPR) The United States has the most expensive health care in the developed world. Now it’s
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Finds Prior Authorization Process Difficult to Manage
(By Grace Sparks, Julian Montalvo III, Shannon Schumacher, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul
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(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) EmblemHealth is enlisting AI agents to help keep members cool this summer. Extreme heat
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(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit that aimed to require
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare added more than 400,000 Medicare Advantage members during the annual open enrollment
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers are navigating headwinds in 2025, and new data shows prior
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Independent Health will pay up to $98 million to settle allegations a now-defunct
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Groups representing insurers said an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General “paints
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several payers are scaling back their prior authorization requirements in an effort to
Read More7 payers exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2025
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seven insurers are exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2025, a number that is
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