North Carolina employers are shifting toward transparent pharmacy benefit managers to address rising drug costs and compliance risks. Learn how alternative PBMs impact insurance affordability and market dynamics.
New Hampshire's House Bill 507 shortens mental health provider credentialing to 30 days for private insurers, aiming to reduce care delays. Challenges in enforcement and insurer compliance remain.
The AMA's new Mental Health Parity Index reveals gaps in insurance coverage and payment for mental health services, promoting transparency and policy action to improve parity compliance.
Connecticut sees rising cyclist fatalities linked to e-bike use amid regulatory gaps. Increased riding popularity and safety concerns impact insurers and policymakers.
A massive live oak tree fell on a Mobile, Alabama home, exposing insurance affordability challenges for homeowners on disability. Local tree care professionals aided in removal, with crowdfunding set up for repairs.
Northern Light Health may end its contract with Anthem if reimbursement rates do not increase to match inflationary costs, impacting healthcare access in Maine. Ongoing negotiations focus on sustainable payment models between provider and insurer.
Discover how AI-driven tools like Counterforce Health empower patients and providers to effectively counter health insurance claim denials and navigate prior authorization challenges.
Pennsylvania health insurers have proposed an average 19% increase in ACA marketplace premiums for 2026. Public feedback is invited by the state Insurance Department ahead of the rate review process.
U.S. insurers enhance websites to meet rising consumer expectations, focusing on interaction, privacy, and service amid digital marketing changes. Industry lags in innovation but sees improvements in content and responsiveness.
Explore how rising U.S. private health insurance premiums and declining tax credits will increase costs in the individual market, with rural Americans facing disproportionate challenges in 2025-2026.
