The No Surprises Act’s arbitration process awarded close to $15 billion to providers in 2025, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of federal data. Payouts through the independent dispute ...

The Department of Labor is proposing a new rule that would let employer group health plans deliver required documents to workers electronically by default, a change the department estimates could save ...

Since the beginning of 2026, federal lawmakers have been pitching reforms that touch every corner of the payer space, from government-run programs to how insurance companies conduct business. Here are ...

Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., introduced his “MediKids” bill July 21, which would promise healthcare coverage for those up to 26 years old. The law would amend the Social Security Act to make everyone under ...

Imagine360 introduced a new health plan offering called Choice360 July 21, which will launch for the Jan. 1, 2027, plan year. Imagine360 offers alternative health plans for self-funded employers.

HHS and CMS are deferring more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid funds to Minnesota and California, agency officials confirmed July 21. The agencies said they are deferring approximately $867.5 ...

UnitedHealth Group posted nearly $5.5 billion in profit for the second quarter of 2026, up sharply from the same period last year. The company released second-quarter earnings July 16, raising its ...

Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health and Cigna have extended their current contract through Aug. 31 as they continue negotiations on a new agreement. The health system shared the update June 24. MUSC ...

Centene is offering a voluntary separation program to employees, the company confirmed to Becker’s June 15. “Centene is positioning the company to lead the future of healthcare — working to deliver a ...

Commercial health plans are facing the steepest single-year cost increase in 17 years, with the group market trend projected to reach 9% in 2027, according to PwC’s annual medical cost trend report ...

CMS on June 1 published the interim final rule outlining how states will carry out Medicaid work requirements. The rule sets the operational framework for a policy hospitals warn will push eligible ...

CareSource will not offer individual marketplace or off-exchange health plans in Indiana for 2027 coverage. Current coverage will remain active through the end of 2026, the insurer said May 15.