A Texas state judge handed a victory to system-owned health plans that missed out on Texas' Medicaid contract awards, The Dallas Morning News reported Oct. 4. District Judge Laurie Eiserloh issued a ...

Average Medicare Advantage star ratings declined for the third year in a row, according to CMS data published Oct. 10. The average Medicare Advantage star rating for 2025 is 3.92, down from 4.07 in ...

The average annual premiums for employer-sponsored insurance for families increased by 7% in 2024, according to KFF's annual Employer Health Benefits Survey. KFF published its annual survey Oct. 9.

Authorizing Medicare to cover weight loss drugs would cost the federal government an estimated $35 billion over nine years, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. The report ...

Just seven Medicare Advantage plans earned a 5-star rating from CMS for 2025. In 2024, 38 plans earned the top rating from CMS. The average star rating declined to 3.92 for 2025, down from 4.07 in ...

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System is terminating its contract with UnitedHealthcare. In an Oct. 10 news release, the system said it issued a notice of termination to the insurer. The split ...

Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed expanding Medicare coverage for home healthcare, NPR reported Oct. 8. Ms. Harris explained the details of her proposal on daytime talk show The View, campaign ...

Medicare Advantage continues to grow fast, diversifying its membership of 33.8 million people, or about 55% of the total Medicare population, according to the Better Medicare Alliance's 2024 "State of ...

Value-based primary care company Cityblock Health has named former UnitedHealth Group executive Michael Roaldi as its president. Mr. Roaldi spent nearly a decade at UnitedHealth Group, according to an ...

Over the last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 17 bills pertaining to the deployment and regulation of generative AI technology, including legislation that will require health insurers ...

Zing Health is plotting an expansion in the Medicare Advantage market. The Chicago-based insurer picked up a $140 million funding round in September. The company was born out of Health2047, the ...

Fewer Medicare Advantage plans received ratings below 3-stars for 2025 compared to 2024. CMS published star rating data for 2025 on Oct. 10. In 2024, 50 plans received ratings below 3-stars. Star ...