2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (381+ words) A Georgetown report outlines three strategies to improve health insurance by lowering costs, simplifying coverage and protecting patients from corporate abuses. Healthcare costs are a major area of financial strain for Americans. A new report from Georgetown University’s Center on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (572+ words) Employers expect healthcare costs to rise 9.2% in 2027 as they seek ways to curb rising hospital and pharmacy costs. Employers anticipate that healthcare cost trends will increase by a median 9.2% in 2027, or potentially 8% after making plan design changes, according to a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) SCAN Health Plan and Costco are partnering to provide a suite of insurance products for seniors. SCAN Health Plan and Costco are partnering to launch a suite of insurance products focused on seniors, the companies announced on Tuesday. SCAN is…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) KFF found that insurers denied 12%-18% of standard prior authorization requests in 2025, with significant variation among insurers and gaps in transparency. In 2025, Medicare Advantage insurers denied 12% of standard prior authorization requests, Medicaid managed care insurers denied 14% and ACA Marketplace insurers denied…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is that not only is this terrible for patient health, it can be more costly in…...