Industry Updates
This broad category includes articles concerning health insurance costs, carrier and health plan news, changing benefits technology, and surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and others on employee benefits.
President Donald Trump didn’t get involved in negotiations to end the government shutdown. But he plans to get his hands dirty as his party confronts expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, according to a White House official. With affordability top of mind for voters going into the midterms, too much is at stake for Trump to stay away again as ...
Kaiser Permanente has announced a new partnership with Renown Health, the parent of Hometown Health plan, to create a new health insurance plan known as Kaiser Permanente Nevada. Enrollment in the new plan is expected to begin in 2026 for employers and individuals in Northern Nevada.
The Trump administration is rolling out a new model that aims to bring most-favored nation pricing to the Medicaid space. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced late Thursday the launch of the GENErating cost Reductions for U.S. Medicaid (GENEROUS) model, under which participating state Medicaid programs will be able to purchase certain drugs at ...
In the run-up to the 2020 election, all 20 Democratic presidential candidates promised voters they’d pursue bold changes to health care, such as a government-run insurance plan or expanding Medicare to cover every American. Fast-forward to the congressional stalemate that has closed the federal government for more than a month. Democrats, entrenched on one side of the ...
The Trump administration on Thursday announced agreements with two leading drugmakers to reduce the prices many Americans pay for several of their most popular drugs. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce that the two world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, have agreed to offer their most popular GLP-1 weight loss drug — I ...
The median health insurance premium for small businesses has risen by 23% since 2022, far outpacing inflation over the same period. Even after adjusting for inflation, health insurance costs still exceeded inflation by more than 13% in that period, leaving many small business owners struggling to keep up with cost increases. “Health insurance costs are ...
President Donald Trump spooked health insurance investors Saturday by proposing in a Truth Social post — in response to the current fight in Congress over federal health insurance premium subsidies — that the government should send health insurance subsidies straight to consumers, rather than to health insurers. Trump posted the following: “I am recommending to Senate ...
Health insurers felt the sting of elevated medical costs yet again in the third quarter, with the congressional debate over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies looming large for investors. UnitedHealth Group was the most profitable company in the third quarter, bringing in $2.3 billion in earnings. The Cigna Group was the next-highest earner with ...
Enough Senate Democrats are poised to accept a deal to reopen the government without a concrete agreement to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies — but with the promise of a showdown vote on the assistance next month. Why it matters: If a bill to temporarily fund the government passes this week, it would be a relief ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance allowing Medicare Advantage plans to maintain coverage of certain telehealth services that technically expired when federal telehealth authorities lapsed on October 1, 2025. Under the announcement, CMS will temporarily waive the prohibition on mid-year benefit changes to permit plans to continue offering these ...