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Here's What to Do If Your Hospital Ditched Your Medicare Advantage Plan
But KFF Health News reports some older Americans get lost in the transitions. At least 41 hospital systems have dropped out ...
UnitedHealth Group: Not A Falling Knife
UnitedHealth Group's current operational, financial and regulatory challenges represent near-term issues vs. long-term ...
Illinois looks to rein in drug intermediaries over high costs, but legislation is unresolved and industry says the efforts are flawed
Gov. JB Pritzker supports a proposal that would require pharmacy benefit managers to change how they do business.
UnitedHealth Is Struggling. How Trump’s Medicare Advantage Plan Will Help.
After grappling for more than a year with higher costs related to Medicare Advantage plans, UnitedHealth Group is due for ...
As UnitedHealth tumbles, one competitor said they are doing fine
UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) sent shockwaves throughout the managed care sector Thursday after posting weak first quarter results and lowering its full year guidance. However, for at least one competitor, ...
Wall Street Journal20d
Health Insurer Stocks Soar on Medicare Rate Boost
Health insurer stocks soared on Tuesday because the Trump administration said it would substantially increase payment rates for Medicare insurers next year, generating more than $25 billion in ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News21d
Medicare Advantage plans get big raise, while providers weigh policy gains, losses
While MA plans will enjoy a 5.06% — or $25 billion — raise from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2026, providers are taking satisfaction that payments they receive no longer can ...
Yahoo21d
US health insurers jump as 2026 Medicare payment rates exceed expectations
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The Indian Express21d
Sikandar Day 8 Box Office Collection Worldwide: Salman Khan’s film crawls past Rs 100 cr mark in India, number of shows almost halved since release
Sikandar Box Office Collection Day 8: Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna’s grand Eid release Sikandar opened to a lukewarm response at the box office. It failed to receive the frenzy associated with a ...
Medical News Today22d
How many visits to physical therapy are allowed for Medicare?
There is no specific limit to the number of physical therapy sessions Medicare will cover or how much Medicare will pay toward physical therapy services. Medicare will cover all physical therapy ...
Kiplinger22d
Trump Administration Blocks Medicare From Covering Obesity Drugs — Why It Matters
President Trump's administration has made the decision not to cover highly-popular obesity treatments under the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D policies. One day after the Senate confirmed Dr ...
Becker's Hospital Review22d
CMS tables GLP-1, AI prior auth policies in Medicare Advantage final rule: 14 things to know
CMS has published its final rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D in 2026, outlining a series of regulatory updates aimed at strengthening consumer protections and improving care coordination ...