The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019 after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal, with the fate of enhanced ACA subsidies, set to expire at year’s end, hanging in the ...

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has filed a lawsuit against Iowa’s insurance commissioner, challenging the enforcement of a newly enacted state law that regulates pharmacy benefit managers and the ...

Trillium Community Health Plan, a Centene subsidiary, will take over PacificSource’s Medicaid population in Oregon’s Lane County, according to statements… ...

Two companies earned the “best overall” recognition in U.S. News & World Report‘s 2026 ratings for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. Both were among the top four last year. This year’s ...

Three companies secured the “best overall” title in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 ratings for Medicare Advantage plans. Two made the cut last year, as well. This year’s scores rely on CMS star ...

Trillium Community Health Plan, a Centene subsidiary, will take over PacificSource’s Medicaid population in Oregon’s Lane County, according to statements shared with Becker’s Oct. 17. In September, ...

Vermont, Utah and Minnesota topped the Commonwealth Fund’s Medicare performance scorecard in 2025, whereas Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana struggled the most. The healthcare research foundation ...

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, discussed some of the biggest issues facing the Medicare Advantage program at an Oct. 15 industry conference. During his first nine months on the job, CMS has already ...

Following the kickoff of Medicare open enrollment, The Washington Post discovered inconsistencies, such as duplicative addresses and contradictory information, in the Trump administration’s provider ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Oct. 7 that aims to preserve the state’s Medicaid funding by maintaining its Insurance Provider Assessment tax. The new law instructs the state to ...

Commercial insurance prices were 78% higher in hospital outpatient settings compared with ambulatory surgical centers in 2024, according to a Health Affairs study published in October. The analysis, ...

Short-term, limited-duration health plans — also known as “junk” plans — are options for those facing a temporary gap in health coverage, like when someone is between jobs. In August, the Trump ...