Medicare & Medicaid
The loans help improve health equity by ensuring that clinicians working in high-need communities remain in them.
This week's top stories include 73 health plans earning five-star ratings for 2022, up from 21 in 2021, and Mandiant blaming FIN12 for multiple ransomware attacks on hospitals and other provider organizations.
Similar shares of Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare enrollees report that their out-of-pocket costs make it difficult to obtain care.
About 83% of all voters favor letting the federal government negotiate drug prices, including majorities across all political stripes.
UHC, Humana and Kaiser Permanente all ranked highly as the number with 5 stars plans tripled this year compared to 2020.
The move is a response to the limited health plan options among Medicare-eligible patients in North Carolina's rural communities, the insurer says.
After expanding into three new states, Centene’s MA offerings will be available to a potential 48 million beneficiaries across 36 states.
Cigna has increased its geographic presence in MA by 80% since 2019, with plans in 477 counties across 26 states.
President Biden’s sprawling economic agenda is at stake in the division between moderates and progressives in his party.
Part D prescription drug coverage is rising to $33 per month, compared to $31.47 in 2021.