Walz plan to keep health care costs lower shifts reinsurance to insurers – KSTP
Gov. Tim Waltz and Secretary of Commerce Grace Arnold spoke on Thursday afternoon about plans to keep individual plans more affordable and save taxpayers dollars. His proposal would shift some of the reinsurance, where the state is responsible for taxpayers to insurers. It applies to individual insurance markets for those who are not covered through […]
A proposed law could force California health insurers to explain claim denials – Los Angeles Times
When Colleen Henderson's 3-year-old daughter complained of pain while using the bathroom, doctors brushed it off as a common illness in the age of urinary tract infection or constipation, a toilet training experience. However, Henderson suspected it could be even worse and sought ultrasound. The doctor and ultrasound technician told her that her insurance provider, […]
Health officials say Eugene medical chain, two Oregon insurers unreasonably raised costs – OregonLive
Oregon's health authorities called three medical institutions this week this week to unreasonably drive Oregon's medical expenses. In 2021, the upper limit of the annual expenditure growth rate of the healthcare organization was set to 3.4 % per person. This is a part of a regulated bidding that suppresses the rise in medical expenses. Oregon […]
Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity – CBS News
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options Last year, he had one very specific requirement. That is compensation for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago and has worn it out countless times. he chose the gold plan Colorado Health Insurance Marketplace It covered a prosthetic leg, including […]
Michael Moore defends anger targeted at medical insurers after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore calls out “pouring gasoline” on anger directed at the health insurance industry after Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. declared. The documentarian, who has criticized gun violence, health care and the war on terror in his films, condemned the cold-blooded killing but said the unbridled anger targeting […]
New House bill would ban insurers from limiting anesthesia coverage
A new House bill would prohibit health insurance companies from imposing arbitrary time limits on patients undergoing anesthesia. This comes days after Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield rescinded the measure after an outcry. “We cannot trust insurance companies to do the right thing out of the kindness of doctors and patients,” the bill's sponsor, Rep. […]
Health insurers step up security, scrub websites of leadership information
Following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, other major health care companies also removed photos of executives from their websites, closed buildings, and even held in-person public events instead. The move to switch to virtual investor days is gaining momentum. Amid growing security concerns, companies have removed previously published information from their websites. UnitedHealthcare's […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing spurs Centene to hold virtual meeting and insurers to pull exec photos – CNBC
Image by Igor Golovnov Sopa | Light Rocket | Getty Images murder of united healthcare Led by CEO Brian Thompson Centeneplanning to switch to another major health insurance company virtual investor day in place of an in-person event scheduled in New York. Thompson's killing also prompted some major health care companies, including UnitedHealthcare's parent company, […]
Health Insurers Remove Executive Leadership Pages as Leftist Wackos Like Taylor Lorenz Call for Assassinations
In the wake of the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, several major health insurance companies have removed web pages featuring their executive teams. In addition to rooting for the assassination, users of the left-wing echo chamber Bluesky, including journalist Taylor Lorenz, most often post names and photos of other prominent health insurance […]
Insurers cut Medicare Advantage plans in Oregon, leaving thousands to find new coverage – OregonLive
Thousands of Oregon seniors will lose health insurance after some Medicare Advantage insurers cut services in response to rising costs. Moda Health and Summit Health end Medicare Advantage Oregon's Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna and Pacific Sauce also plan to remove some Advantage plans from their menus next year. In total, more than 12,000 […]