Oscar Insurance Raises $225 Million

A health insurer backed by Google’s venture capital affiliate says it has raised $225 million more funding.

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Telehealth Can Be Life-Saving Amid COVID-19, Yet As Virus Rages, Insurance Companies Look To Scale Back

Cynthia Peeters' stomach started hurting in mid-February as COVID-19 began dominating the news. By April, the pain was overwhelming, but she was too anxious about the virus to go to the doctor.

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California Braces For A Spike In Coronavirus Deaths As Infections Soar. But How Bad Will It Be?

New coronavirus cases roughly doubled in California over the last month. Hospitalizations have soared 88%, filling some medical centers close to capacity.

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Trump Extends Paycheck Protection Program; What Owners Need To Know

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law an amendment to the Paycheck Protection Program that gives businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic more time to apply for federal funds.

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Lobbying Battle Brewing Over Access To COVID-19 Vaccine

The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is setting off a different kind of competition in Washington: Who will get it first?

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2021 Health Plans Granted Leeway To Limit Consumers’ Benefit From Drug Coupons

Without medication to manage her plaque psoriasis, Jennifer Brown’s face, scalp, trunk and neck periodically become covered in painful red, flaky patches so dry they crack and bleed.

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Grassley’s Bipartisan Drug Pricing Push In Limbo As Lawmakers Stop Negotiating

Once a hot topic in American politics, drug prices have taken a back seat to the COVID-19 pandemic and conversations around racial injustice nationwide. In the midst of all that, though, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has still been pushing for drug pricing legislation. But his effort now seems to be losing steam.

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California Coronavirus Spikes Worsen Over Holiday Weekend

The California coronavirus outlook worsened over the holiday weekend, as hospitalizations continued to rise and more counties were added Sunday to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 watch list, which is now at its highest level since the pandemic began.

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Business, Health Groups Press Congress To Include Surprise Billing In Next COVID-19 Package

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has taken center stage in Congress, a collection of business and health groups are imploring lawmakers to not forget about another priority: surprise medical bills.

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California Assembly On Hiatus After Lawmaker Reports ‘Mask To Mask’ COVID-19 Infection

The Assembly is suspending its session until further notice following five confirmed COVID-19 cases among lawmakers and employees.

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