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How do health insurance networks work? Here’s what in-network vs. out-of-network really means
2+ week, 3+ day ago (450+ words) Navigating health insurance networks can be stressful and confusing at times. Lee Health announced on Wednesday that it will be dropping UnitedHealthcare (UHC) insurance as an in-network option starting Jan. 1, 2027. This means Lee Health hospitals and physicians will be out-of-network…...
What Lee Health patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance need to do before Jan. 1
2+ week, 3+ day ago (374+ words) Thousands of Southwest Florida patients insured through UnitedHealthcare must make several important decisions before Lee Health's contracts with the insurer end at the start of 2027. According to Lee Health, its hospitals and physicians will remain in-network for affected UnitedHealthcare employer-based,…...
Lee Health drops United Healthcare insurance as an in-network provider starting in 2027
2+ week, 3+ day ago (187+ words) Lee Health announced on Wednesday that beginning in 2027, Lee Health hospitals and physicians will be out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare customers. According to Lee Health, its hospital and physician contracts with UnitedHealthcare will end on December 31, 2026. This means that on January 1, 2027, Lee…...
As Affordable Care Act enrollment declines and premiums increase, will Congress take action?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (682+ words) The Trump administration says declining enrollment is due to its crackdown on fraud, but it comes after Congress allowed a policy providing enhanced financial assistance to millions of Americans to expire The number of people covered by the Affordable Care…...
Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (596+ words) Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…...
Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (611+ words) States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that provides the…...
New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (754+ words) New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers. Other states are considering it, too. Democratic lawmakers and governors see it as a way to help pay…...
Lee Health selects Ben Spence as next president and CEO
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (258+ words) Lee Health announced on Monday that its board of directors selected Ben Spence as the organization's next president and chief executive officer. According to a news release from Lee Health, Spence, the organization's chief operating officer, will step into his…...
Trump administration strikes deal with AbbVie to cut costs of certain drugs
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (336+ words) The Trump administration has finalized a deal with drugmaker AbbVie to cut the cost of certain medicines, marking the latest pact as part of its "Most Favored Nation" pricing initiative. Under the agreement, AbbVie said Monday it will offer a…...
New law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (928+ words) States have major decisions to make in 2026 about the social safety net and taxes in the aftermath of a sweeping law President Donald Trump signed last year. Video above: House votes on health insurance subsidies as Senate debates military powers…...