As Rivals Retreat, Oscar Health Plans To Expand Obamacare For 2027

Oscar Health plans to expand its individual health insurance coverage offerings into one new state and 140 new counties next year even as rivals exit the market.

BlackRock Will Manage Humana’s CenterWell Clinics In New $2.8 Billion Partnership

Humana has “entered ​a new joint ⁠venture agreement” with a BlackRock investment unit ​to manage and operate its network of 150 CenterWell primary care clinics.

UnitedHealth Group Profits Eclipse $4 Billion As Insurer Keeps Costs In Line

UnitedHealth Group’s third quarter net income eclipsed $4 billion as the healthcare giant keeps previously uncontrolled medical costs in check in its health plans.

VillageMD Sells Another 27 Primary Care Clinics To Harbor Health

VillageMD has signed a deal for an undisclosed sum to sell another 27 primary clinics to Harbor Health, which operates clinics and health insurance plans in Texas.

Voters Trust Democrats On Healthcare Costs By Wide Margin Over GOP

By a margin of nearly two-to-one, voters trust Democrats over Republicans when it comes to the issue of healthcare costs, a new KFF poll shows.

Healthcare Jobs Have Been A Boost To The Economy. But Not For Long

Healthcare jobs that have driven U.S. job growth are being threatened by massive cuts in reimbursement from the Trump administration and the Republican-led Congress.

As Insurers Pare Medicare Advantage Footprint, Plans Seek Margin Boost

Decisions by health insurers to trim the size of their geographic footprints is a way to boost bottom lines as reimbursement flattens and cost of care increases.

Mostly, Health Insurers Maintain Medicare Advantage Markets For 2027

Health insurers in privatized Medicare Advantage are for the most part maintaining their 2027 geographic footprints after a multi-year period of retrenchment.

Cigna To Ramp Up Investments In Specialty Pharmacy And Complex Care

Cigna is ramping up investments in specialty pharmacy and a companywide focus into better ways to manage complex care of patients in its health plans.

Hospitals And Doctors Brace For Uptick In Unpaid Bills From Rising Costs

Hospitals and health systems are already seeing bad debt and charity care from unpaid patient medical bills rise this year and it’s about to get worse.