Author: Scott Welch
Patient volumes at hospitals have rebounded after major dips in March and April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But new data show they are still below pre-pandemic levels and could stay there for a while.
Shareholders of insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson have approved all of the proposals necessary to complete their previously announced combination, the firms announced.
Insurers have come under scrutiny in the past for policies rejecting claims for visits to the emergency room that they deem unnecessary. The latest to find itself in hot water? Aetna, which has been fined $500,000
The Trump administration issued a proposed rule intended to get Medicare coverage approval of new medical devices faster.
Despite the chaos of 2020, it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that this is an election year. In just 65 days, Americans from across our great nation will head to their local voting booths or mail in their ballots to decide who’ll lead the country for the next four years. As you ...
Large employers expect the cost of providing health coverage to workers to increase next year, as employees seek care they put off during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oral arguments for the Trump administration-backed lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), will be heard at the Supreme Court on Nov. 10, just one week after the presidential election.
The record profits that health insurers reported in the second quarter of 2020 will likely subside over the next several months as they return excess income to plan members, according to credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service.
The first half of 2020 has been anything but business as usual. While many companies have embraced remote working policies, one thing has become clear: Insurtech (use of technology to increase efficiency in the insurance industry) is poised to continue to influence how the health insurance industry operates.
For the millions of workers who suddenly went remote during the pandemic, the boundary between work and life has become more muddled than ever. A lot of folks are juggling jobs and kids at home. Without commutes, workers are actually logging more hours, multiple surveys show.