Insurers Will Be Financially ‘Unscathed’ By COVID-19 But Must Adapt To Industry Evolution

While insurers are set to weather COVID-19's financial storm, an inability to keep up with how the pandemic is changing healthcare will be credit-negative in the long term, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service.

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Free COVID-19 Testing — Easier Said Than Done For California Health Plans

The California Senate Health Committee held an informational hearing on Nov. 23 that suggested private insurers have not fully complied with free testing regulations and that adhering to these mandates is not always straightforward for health plans.

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Moderna Says New Data Shows COVID Vaccine Is More Than 94% Effective, Plans To Ask FDA For Emergency Clearance Later...

Moderna said Monday it will request emergency clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its coronavirus vaccine after new data confirms the vaccine is more than 94% effective in preventing Covid-19 and was safe.

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One Seat, Competing Pressures as Newsom Considers Senate Pick

Alex Padilla, California’s secretary of state, has emerged as the front-runner to succeed Kamala Harris. But Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to be in no rush to make his choice.

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California To Receive 327,000 Doses Of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine In December

California will receive 327,000 doses of the first coronavirus vaccine in mid-December, Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a news briefing Monday.

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Premiums, Deductibles Take Up Growing Portion Of Workers’ Incomes

Health plan premiums are taking up an increasing portion of employees' incomes, according to a new study.

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Trump Officials Preparing To Move Forward With Major Step To Lower Medicare Drug Prices

The Trump administration is preparing to move forward with a major proposal to lower drug prices and rulemaking could come as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the effort.

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Payer Participation In ACA Exchanges Rises For Third Year In A Row: KFF

More insurers are entering the Affordable Care Act exchanges for the third year in a row, resulting in more options for consumers, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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COVID-19 Surge Threatens Hospital Finances

Hospital operating margins are poised to fall as COVID-19 cases increase, new data show. Although the federal relief funding buoyed hospitals, the median hospital operating margin still dropped 1.2 percentage points (8.5%) year over year, and 1.7 percentage points (18.7%) for January through

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FDA Allows Emergency Use Of Antibody Drug Trump Received

U.S. health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental medicine that President Donald Trump was given when he was sickened last month.

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