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Health insurers are raising questions about a new Medicare program that will offer GLP-1 medications to seniors for $50 per month, leading to a drop in shares for pharmaceutical companies like Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly amid concerns over coverage plans.
A report indicates that health insurers collectively made $13 billion in profits as a result of a specific policy decision made in Washington.
The Trump administration has finalized a 2.48% increase in average Medicare Advantage payments, totaling over $13 billion, which is seen as a boost for health insurers.
Both patients and doctors are expressing frustration with health insurance companies, citing system complexity and the insurers' ability to profit from it as major issues.
The head of the Czech health insurance association warns that some health insurance companies may face overdue liabilities by year-end, as parliament considers a proposal to redistribute nearly eight billion Czech crowns from the General Health Insurance Company to smaller insurers.
More than 30 states have passed laws trying to rein in health insurance companies second guessing doctors, a policy called prior authorization.
Cigna names company veteran Brian Evanko as CEO to succeed David Cordani, who has been in charge for 27 years.
Swiss health insurance companies are reportedly overpaying by 40 million francs for medication, failing to systematically claim discounts negotiated by the federal government, at the expense of policyholders.
The U.S. government has finalized a 2.48% increase in Medicare Advantage payments to insurers for 2027. This decision, which was previously anticipated, has already led to a surge in insurance company stock prices and significantly impacts the healthcare sector.
The Turkish competition watchdog has initiated an investigation into 19 companies operating in the country's health insurance market, probing allegations of premium fixing.
Health insurance policies are undergoing significant changes, with price increases and reduced benefits leading to warnings for consumers about potentially thousands of euros in extra costs for procedures like hip replacements.
Patients often wait months for a therapy place. The situation could now worsen. Health insurers are cutting fees - and justify this with recently increased reimbursements. By J.
The big for-profit health insurers who run the Medicare Advantage program aren’t happy with the latest government watchdog report
A debate is ongoing in Germany regarding potential cuts to health insurance services, such as dental cleanings, due to an overloaded healthcare system, with health insurers and doctors expressing differing views.
Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers in Switzerland are protesting against overwhelming administrative burdens, such as double documentation and incompatible systems, by using "paper tiger" stickers in a campaign led by the largest medical professional society.
Health insurance companies saw their stock prices increase after the US government announced a decision to raise Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2027.
In Germany, a decision has been made to reimburse four medications for Long Covid and Post-Covid by health insurance companies, despite them being approved for other indications, as there are currently no approved drugs specifically for these conditions.
A trial has begun against the former directors of the Corela private clinic in Switzerland, accused by prosecutors of declaring sick patients as fit for work to satisfy health insurers.
German statutory health insurance funds anticipate a multi-billion euro deficit by 2027, prompting the federal government to plan fundamental reforms, with the free co-insurance of spouses now reportedly under consideration.
The bad incentives that lead health insurers not to balk overmuch at outrageous hospital charges.
Private health insurers in Australia have announced an average premium increase of 4.41%, though some insurers will raise their rates even higher, prompting advice on how to save money.