Despite the loss of federal subsidies that lowered costs for millions, California’s private health insurance marketplace held nearly steady this enrollment season. In all, 1.9 million Californians renewed their plan or selected one for the first time — a 2.7% drop compared to last year. A closer look, however, shows that Californians are making concessions ...

The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.

Marketers are having a tougher time selling high-definition health plans together with health accounts, and they’re having a tougher time getting workers to focus on the health account offers. The percentage of U.S. adults with a combination of HDHP coverage and a health savings account or health reimbursement arrangement fell to 15% in 2025, according to new survey data ...

The Trump administration has proposed flat rates in Medicare Advantage (MA) for 2027, and insurers argue in new commentary that those levels do not reflect the realities of the program. In late January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual proposed advance notice governing MA and Part D. The proposal includes ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom named San Francisco County’s CARE Court program as one of the lowest-performing in California on Monday, as part of a new effort to bolster his signature mental health care program. “Through CARE Court, we have seen inspirational stories of recovery and resilience, but many counties continue to lag behind their peers,” Newsom ...

Cigna’s Evernorth has acquired CarepathRx just two years after making a significant investment in the company, a spokesperson confirmed to Fierce Healthcare. In June 2023, the company formed a strategic partnership with CarepathRx, a pharmacy that dispenses to hospitals and health systems. Alongside the partnership, which aimed to boost access to specialty care, Evernorth took a ...