Health/Medical Insurance

Medicare Cracks Down on Deceptive Advertising, Service Denials by Privately-Run Plans

HealthRule comes after the federal health-insurance program faced criticism that Medicare Advantage plans were running misleading ads Source link

1 year ago

Investors Are Too Spooked by Washington's PBM Crackdown

Efforts to take on Cigna’s and CVS’s pharmacy benefit managers won’t hurt as much as Wall Street expects. Source link

1 year ago

Medicaid Eligibility Changes Set to Hit Hospitals, Insurers, States

PoliticsHealth PolicyMillions could lose coverage as their eligibility is reviewed, with financial effects rippling through the healthcare industry Source link

1 year ago

Social Security Reserves Projected to Run Out Earlier Than Expected

Social Security won’t have enough money to pay all beneficiaries the amount they are entitled to starting in 2034, a…

1 year ago

Dreaded Medical Paperwork Required by Health Insurers to Be Trimmed

WSJ News ExclusiveHealthUnitedHealthcare, Cigna and Aetna move to revamp prior-authorization programs Source link

1 year ago

Former Aetna CEO to Take Helm of Health Insurer Oscar

WSJ News ExclusiveHealthMark Bertolini was most recently the co-chief executive of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates Source link

1 year ago

Drug Middlemen Accused of Price Fixing by Ohio Attorney General

The state’s lawsuit alleged certain pharmacy-benefit managers shared drug pricing and other information to gain leverage during rebate negotiations with…

1 year ago

Telehealth Apps Sharing Consumer Data Draw FTC Crackdown

TechBetterHelp barred under proposed settlement from supplying health data for ads Source link

1 year ago