Humana, one of the largest U.S. sellers of Medicare Advantage insurance for older adults, will divest its stake in a provider of end-of-life services for $900 million.
Primary care physician compensation reached nearly $330,000 last year but “increases generally trailed the cost of living,” the Medical Group Management Association said.
Half of U.S. employers and health plans are balking at paying for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound and Wegovy for weight loss and obesity treatment, a new report shows.
The American Medical Association will launch a national campaign called “Have You asked your Doctor?” to combat health misinformation and “rebuild trust in medicine.”
Medicare Advantage is the choice of 55% of eligible beneficiaries for health insurance for Americans 65 and older.
Healthcare costs are rising 18% for small-and mid-sized businesses as employers grapple with a surge in inflation and medical expenses, a Morgan Health report shows.
UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, is “removing two-thirds of authorization requirements” for health plan members under age 18 by the end of the year.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is launching a campaign to ‘amplify the voices and experiences of people affected by high healthcare costs.”
GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound and Wegovy are the biggest contributor to rising prescription spending. And that will trigger co-payments to rise.
Deductibles for Americans enrolled in Obamacare rose by more than $1,000 on average this year after the Republican-led Congress didn’t renew enhanced tax credits.