55+ min ago  (39+ words) Minnesota must reapply for its health reinsurance waiver in 2026 as senior commerce lawmakers leave and premiums face renewed pressure...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (289+ words) United Healthcare has proposed an average 7. 9% premium increase for Maryland residents enrolled in small market plans. The request covers the main company and three subsidiaries: Optum Choice, MAMSI Life and Health Insurance Company, and United Healthcare Mid-Atlantic. The company submitted…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (452+ words) Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro is reminding Medicare beneficiaries about new enrollment rights under Senate Bill 71. The law gives Medicare Supplement policyholders a yearly chance to compare coverage around their birthday without facing medical underwriting. SB 71 was signed on Sept....

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (587+ words) Democrats say Republicans have brushed aside voters" affordability concerns, including health insurance costs, while backing President Donald Trump"s 2025 tax and spending bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. , made the argument during a committee hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (482+ words) Germany's Cabinet approved a health care draft law intended to slow rising statutory health insurance premiums. The bill now moves to the Bundestag, where it faces close scrutiny from lawmakers, medical associations, and patient protection groups, according to Deutsche Welle....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (340+ words) The US government said it will raise payments to private insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 by 2. 48% on average. That came in well above the near-flat January proposal and sent insurer stocks sharply higher after hours. A Medicare agency official…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (913+ words) A federal judge has allowed a major antitrust case to move forward against Zelis Healthcare and five of the largest US health insurers, rejecting an effort to shut it down at the pleading stage. The US District Court for the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (377+ words) A husband and wife from New Bedford pleaded guilty in federal court on March 25 after admitting to a scheme that defrauded clients seeking insurance through their firm, BL Insurance Brokerage. Brendan Lawler, 58, and Lisa Lawler, 46, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (431+ words) Kansas lawmakers approved legislation updating income eligibility rules for the Children's Health Insurance Program, ending a formula tied to federal poverty levels from 2008. The program provides subsidized health coverage for children in families whose income exceeds Medicaid limits but still…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (139+ words) Pennsylvania Insurance Department has fined Aetna $550, 000 and ordered the carrier to repay affected policyholders with interest following findings of mental health parity violations. Regulators cited incomplete claims files for Autism Spectrum Disorder services, delays in approving claims, deficiencies in reviewing…...