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 ...
High-deductible health plans were introduced to curb rising health care premiums and costs with the aim of giving employees more control over spending and driving a consumer-driven approach to care. Yet over time, HDHPs have shifted from being a strategic choice to a default option for millions of Americans: today, 58% of privately insured individuals are enrolled, ...
Walking for at least 10 or 15 minutes at a time might do more for your health and longevity than spreading your steps out into shorter walks throughout the day, a large-scale study suggests. The study, published in October, looked at the effects of how people gather their steps each day, as well as how many ...
David Delfiner and Lisa Parsons received a shocking letter from their health insurance provider when they checked their mail last week. Their monthly health insurance cost will increase from $350 a month this year to $2,221 starting in 2026. “It’s insane. It’s unbelievable,” said Parsons, a 59-year-old retiree living in South Lake Tahoe. The couple is not ...