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Employers to demand more from health vendors in 2024

According to a new report from the Business Group on Health, employers in 2024 will heighten demands on vendor partners to address rising health care costs and improve quality, Fierce Healthcare

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Self-funded health care plan enrollment rises to 60%

WEBThe percentage of U.S. employees enrolled in self-funded health care plans increased to 60% in 2021 from 55% in 2015, according to a study by Johns Hopkins …

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Startup Clever Care raises $41 million for Medicare Advantage plan

WEBA health care startup integrating Western medicine and Eastern wellness benefits in a Medicare Advantage plan raised $41 million in a funding round led by …

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Insurers omit coverage for new RSV vaccines, sparking out-of …

WEBTwitter. Newly approved vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are not being covered by certain insurance plans, compelling individuals to shoulder out-of …

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Good heart health in middle age may preserve brain function …

WEBResearch Highlights: Middle-aged Black women with better heart health were less likely to show a decline in mental function compared with middle-aged Black women …

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N.Y. hospital system sues AIG, Allianz for COVID-19 BI cover

WEBNorthwell Health Inc., which says it is New York’s largest health care provider and private employer, filed suit against American International Group Inc. and Allianz SE …

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Dental coverage proposed as essential benefit in ACA plans

WEBThe Biden administration has proposed allowing states to make adult dental coverage an essential health benefit in Affordable Care Act insurance plans, Axios …

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HCSC rebrands Trustmark Health as Luminare Health

WEBTwitter. Health Care Service Corp. has rebranded Trustmark Health Benefits to Luminare Health, following its acquisition in October 2022, Becker’s Payer …

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Oscar Health sees 49% revenue increase, 56% cut in losses

WEBGoogle +. Twitter. Oscar Health, the last remaining start-up from the 24 that began selling insurance when the Affordable Care Act market opened, has seen a 49% …

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Elevance Health leads $50 million investment in GoHealth

WEBWeeks after laying off one-fifth of its workforce, health insurance marketplace GoHealth closed a $50 million private investment round, Modern …

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Ill. high court rules hospital employees exempt under BIPA

WEBIn a victory for health care institutions, the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a lower state appeals court and ruled that an exclusion in the …

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Connecticut announces $5 million health care subsidy for …

WEBTwitter. Connecticut officials announced a one-time $5 million subsidy that will help thousands of paraeducators across the state pay health insurance bills this year …

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BCBS companies post $7.5 billion net income in first half of 2023

WEBBlue Cross & Blue Shield Association companies collectively reported $7.5 billion in net income in the first half of 2023, according to a report from Fitch Ratings Inc., …

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Optum acquires urgent-care company MedExpress

WEBUnitedHealth will release first-quarter earnings for 2015 next Thursday. Optum represented about 37% of UnitedHealth's $130.5 billion of revenue in 2014. Bob …

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Bright Health Group rebrands as NeueHealth, relocates HQ

WEBTwitter. Health plan startup Bright Health Group Inc. is rebranding as NeueHealth and moving its corporate headquarters from Minneapolis to Doral, Florida …

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FTC refunds customers for fraudulent health plans sold by Benefytt

WEBThe Federal Trade Commission is refunding customers who purchased fraudulent health plans from Benefytt Technologies, marketed as comprehensive health …

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Lifespan may stop accepting Cigna insurance amid contract …

WEBRhode Island's largest health system, Lifespan, may stop accepting Cigna Healthcare insurance if a new contract agreement is not reached by March 31, Becker’s …

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Molina Healthcare loses key Medicaid contract in Virginia

WEBMolina Healthcare Inc. is set to lose a Medicaid contract in Virginia that it has held for eight years, which could impact its growth plans, Healthcare Dive reports. The …

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Elevance Health conducts rolling layoffs despite record profits

WEBElevance Health Inc. has been conducting rolling layoffs since September, potentially affecting up to 10,000 employees across multiple divisions, Healthcare Dive …

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OSHA slams laundry business with safety fines amid worker death

WEBA New Jersey-based commercial laundry company is facing more than $305,000 in fines proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

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BCBS of Louisiana cancels $2.5 billion reorganization plan, exits

WEBGoogle +. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana has withdrawn its reorganization plan that would have seen it taken over by Elevance Health Inc., a …

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