5+ hour, 38+ min ago  (803+ words) Across the nation, states face an immense task and high costs to prepare for the Jan. 1 kickoff of new Medicaid eligibility mandates affecting millions of lower-income adults in the government-funded health care program. The first half of a $200 million federal…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (471+ words) DEAR DR. ROACH: As a retired teacher, I have been blessed with amazing insurance that has covered absolutely everything for the past decade. However, when my wife went to get an MRI for a collapsed hip recently, associates for my…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1121+ words) Insight Health System's viability as a Trumbull County health care provider faces its newest challenge after it suspended operations for the second time this year. An Insight spokesman announced the action Wednesday in an email. The move was in response…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (198+ words) Mercy Health and health insurer Humana reached an agreement earlier this week affecting more than 10,000 Valley patients who use the health system as an in-network provider. The agreement takes effect Dec. 1 and covers Humana contracts for Medicare Advantage and Managed…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (294+ words) Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, the state health department secretary and other officials announced Monday results so far from what then-Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled 15 months ago as a first-of-its-kind initiative. Hospitals that agreed to participate have already alerted many patients to…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (586+ words) Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (556+ words) The former CEO of Steward Health Care secured an $111 million dividend, negotiated an inflated purchase price for five Florida hospitals and diverted proceeds from the sale of Steward's assets to a select group, a lawsuit charges. Dr. Ralph de la…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (669+ words) The nation's major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of…...