White House floats 12.5% budget cut for HHS in FY2027
The White House is asking Congress for a $15.8 billion fiscal year 2027 discretionary budget cut for the Department of...
GAO audit outlines CMMI’s limited scale-ups, draws new criticism
A Government Accountability Office audit of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center’s historical spending and the outcomes of...
3 more drugs in the pipeline Optum says payers should watch
A new oral GLP-1 therapy and the first preventive option for COVID-19 are among the pipeline drugs that payers and...
CMS final rule aims to ax the fax machine, phase out paper mailing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that aims to phase out fax machines and paper...
Prime Healthcare’s Illinois hospitals may exit BCBSIL’s network
Prime Healthcare recently sought to reassure many of its Illinois patients after they received a notice that its hospitals and...
A look at Part D enrollment trends for 2026
Just over 56 million people are enrolled in Medicare Part D, with the share of those securing coverage through Medicare...
Company sees opportunity in complex MA environment
As incumbent Medicare Advantage (MA) plans grapple with cost pressures and the threat of flat 2027 rates, smaller players have...
Insurers say proposed flat MA rates fail to meet the moment
The Trump administration has proposed flat rates in Medicare Advantage (MA) for 2027, and insurers argue in new commentary that...
Uber Health unveils self-booking option for riders
LOS ANGELES — Uber Health is rolling out a new feature that allows patients who are comfortable with its platform...
Supreme Court rules 6-3 against Trump’s tariffs
In a 6-3 ruling handed down Friday morning, the Supreme Court determined that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when...
