No Surprises arbitration costs hit $22B + insurers see massive underwriting losses August 26, 2026 1. Former Optum director sentenced to 3 years in prison for ...

Nine months after President Donald Trump announced a deal offering states discounted pricing on GLP-1 drugs for Medicaid patients, most states are declining to participate, according to an Aug. 22 ...

Arizona failed to ensure that insurers administering its Medicaid program complied with federal requirements prohibiting stricter prior authorization limits on mental health services compared to ...

Some of the country’s most recognizable employers are reshaping their health insurance benefits heading into 2027. In the span of a few weeks, Walt Disney, Bloomberg, Starbucks, and the City of Dallas ...

Most large health insurers posted stronger-than-expected earnings in the second quarter, but much of the improvement might not be durable, according to a Moody’s Ratings analysis published Aug. 24.

Aetna will stop paying broker commissions on certain Medicare Advantage plans beginning Sept. 15, the company confirmed to Becker’s. “Aetna routinely reviews and updates our distribution strategy, ...

A federal judge has given final approval to a $14.75 million settlement between Elevance Health and a group of nurses who alleged the insurer misclassified them as exempt from overtime pay. U.S.

Earlier this year, health insurance plans covering seniors, low-income people and ACA marketplace enrollees were required to officially begin publicly sharing how often they deny prior authorization ...

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is no longer accepting some new patients with government-backed health coverage, according to since-removed notices on its website. An archived webpage ...

AI, machine learning and data science roles accounted for 49,200 job postings in 2025, up 163% from the previous year, according to professional recruiting firm Robert Half’s recent “Demand for ...