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 ...

Mass General Brigham Health Plan has been growing its womens' health portfolio over the past year, adding programs to support pregnancy, child care and menopause. The latest benefit the insurer is ...

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 ...

CMS has published its star ratings for 2025, and some insurers are pushing back. Here are eight recent Medicare Advantage updates Becker's has reported since Oct. 1. Health systems are growing ...

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 ...

MedHQ, a healthcare advisory and administrative service provider, has named Michael Drucker CFO. Mr. Drucker joins the company from Health Care Service Corp., the Chicago-based parent of five Blue ...

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 ...

Insurers are offering early prescription refills and easing prior authorizations as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida. The category four storm is expected to make landfall in the Tampa Bay region on ...

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.

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 ...

From a "landmark policy change" to CVS Health announcing another round of layoffs, here are 10 updates on Aetna that Becker's has reported since Aug. 13: 1. CVS Health will lay off 416 employees at ...

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 ...