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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CVS Health will lay off 416 employees at Aetna's headquarters in Hartford, Conn. In a WARN notice filed Oct. 6, the company said 93 employees work at the facility in Hartford. The other employees work ...

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 ...

Centene has completed the sale of Collaborative Health Systems to Astrana Health. Tampa, Fla.-based Collaborative Health Systems is a management services subsidiary that partners with independent ...

1. AdventHealth, based in Altamonte Springs, Fla., seeks a director of managed care in Maitland, Fla. 2. Baptist Health, based in Montgomery, Ala. seeks a contract development manager. 3. Baylor Scott ...

L.A. Care will pay a $55 million penalty to resolve allegations the plan improperly denied claims, and had a backlog of unresolved grievances. In an Oct. 8 news release, the directors of the state's ...

Health plans often prioritize managing high-cost areas like pharmacy, behavioral health, and diabetes while overlooking Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS). This ...

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 ...

CMS is proposing new regulations on the ACA marketplace in 2026, which include some aimed at cracking down on fraud. The agency published its proposed rules for the marketplace Oct. 4. Here are 10 ...