Insurance

Insurance Brittany Trang, Tara Bannow, and Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Experts say scale of Change cyberattack shows risk of centralized claims processing

First Opinion Mariela Torres Cintrón

How Medicare leaves Puerto Ricans behind

Politics John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: Obamacare plans don’t have to cover weight loss drugs. The government is considering changing that

Business Tara Bannow

STAT Plus: Banning surprise medical bills is raising costs elsewhere

Insurance Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Medicare Advantage enrollment races past 33 million

Insurance Brittany Trang

STAT Plus: Louisiana, Oregon deals show health insurer acquisitions aren’t a sure thing anymore

Business Brittany Trang

STAT Plus: Private equity investment in Medicare Advantage drops

Health Care Inc. Bob Herman

No one’s pleased with the government’s pitch for 2025 Medicare Advantage rates

Business Tara Bannow

STAT Plus: Lasers, cardiology, clinical trials: 2023’s top private equity targets

Politics Bob Herman and Casey Ross

STAT Plus: Senate Democrats push for stronger rules around AI in Medicare Advantage

Business Casey Ross and Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Government warns Medicare Advantage insurers not to deny care based on AI

Insurance Tara Bannow

STAT Plus: Cano Health’s downfall offers a warning for Medicare Advantage

Hospitals Tara Bannow

STAT Plus: New Medicare Advantage rule is boon for providers, drag on insurers

Insurance Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Devoted Health’s losses in Medicare Advantage persist

Insurance Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Medicare Advantage insurers face slight proposed cut to 2025 payments

Insurance Bob Herman

Cigna to sell Medicare Advantage plans to Blue Cross Blue Shield insurer for $3.3 billion

First Opinion Irene Papanicolas

Which country has the best health care? That’s the wrong question

Insurance Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Democrats urge government to rein in Medicare Advantage overpayments and denials

Insurance Tara Bannow

STAT Plus: Humana projects a tough road for Medicare Advantage, sinking its stock

First Opinion Tina Shah and Devika Bhushan

Other states should follow New Jersey’s lead on prior authorization reform

Insurance Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Humana slashes profit predictions amid soaring Medicare Advantage costs

Insurance Brittany Trang

STAT Plus: Biden changes will force health insurers to speed up and get more specific if they want to deny care

Health Care Inc. Bob Herman

STAT Plus: The state of Medicare Advantage, in one chart

Insurance Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Fiery MedPAC meeting highlights massive overpayments in Medicare Advantage

Hospitals Bob Herman

STAT Plus: Heated lawsuit between AdventHealth, MultiPlan attracts hospital lobbyists

First Opinion Daniel Weiner

Cost isn’t the only reason Medicare doesn’t cover Wegovy

Business Tara Bannow and Bob Herman

STAT Plus: What to expect from hospitals and health insurers at this year’s JPM Healthcare Conference

First Opinion Craig Idlebrook

I went on a mind-boggling journey to get my son’s ADHD medication covered by insurance — twice

Health Care Inc. Bob Herman

UnitedHealth’s rehab restrictions, Texas medical school drama, and health care’s biggest profits