Payers
UnitedHealth earnings fall as MA utilization jumps
The health insurance giant is experiencing growing pains.
Health Insurance
Payers
Prior authorization gold cards might need a new prescription
Gold cards promise VIP treatment for top docs, but red tape and rigid rules mean few actually qualify.
Payers
How the ACA has transformed healthcare—and what its future may hold
Massive federal budget cuts spell uncertainty for the ACA.
Payers
How proposed HIPAA regulations may impact providers’ bottom lines
AMA’s president warned that independent physician practices could close due to the financial strain.
Payers
Cigna sells Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3 billion
The acquisition comes amid market pressures like increased medical costs.
Retail Pharmacies
Why independent pharmacies are pushing back on Medicare’s drug price negotiation program
Over 90% of independent pharmacy owners worry the program would severely hurt their finances, one survey reported.
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