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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

Eileen Cook September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 Drug Companies, Employer insurance, Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs

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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

Eileen Cook July 25, 2025July 25, 2025 CMS, Health Insurance, Health Insurance companies, HHS, Prior Authorization

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How 1 payer is using AI to counter heat waves

(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) EmblemHealth is enlisting AI agents to help keep members cool this summer.

Eileen Cook July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 AI, Health Insurance companies, heat Waves, Older Adults

Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Health Insurance Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Insurers not required to cover medical marijuana, federal judge rules

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit that aimed to

Eileen Cook April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 Behavioral Health, Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Medical Marijuana

Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Which Medicare Advantage insurers gained, lost members for 2025

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) UnitedHealthcare added more than 400,000 Medicare Advantage members during the annual open

Eileen Cook February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 Health Insurance companies, Medicare Advantage

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Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 7 updates

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage insurers are navigating headwinds in 2025, and new data shows

Eileen Cook February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 artificial intelligence algorithm, CMS, Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

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Medicare Advantage insurer to pay up to $98M to settle false claims allegations

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Independent Health will pay up to $98 million to settle allegations a

Eileen Cook December 23, 2024December 23, 2024 False Claims Allegations, Health Insurance companies, Medicare Advantage

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Insurers call OIG Medicare Advantage audit ‘misleading’

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Groups representing insurers said an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General

Eileen Cook October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 CMS, DHS-OIG, Health Insurance companies, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Health Insurance Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

7 payers cutting prior authorization requirements

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Several payers are scaling back their prior authorization requirements in an effort

Eileen Cook August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Health Insurance companies, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Prior Authorization

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

7 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

Eileen Cook August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage