Truist lowers Centene price target to $35 from $42 following Q2 results, citing ongoing cost trend challenges but strong Prescription Drug Plan and Medicare Advantage performance. Buy rating maintained.

UnitedHealth's CEO Stephen Hemsley addresses investor concerns amid rising medical costs, regulatory investigations, and operational challenges affecting the insurer's 2025 earnings forecast and market confidence.

Medicaid funding cuts and new work verification rules under 2023 tax legislation risk coverage loss for millions, complicate state programs, and shift costs to states.

Analyze how Cigna outperforms UnitedHealth in the U.S. managed care sector amid rising medical costs and regulatory challenges. Insights on earnings, valuation, and sector strategy.

Humana Healthy Horizons now offers Medicaid managed care coverage to Virginia Cardinal Care beneficiaries, enhancing integrated health services and behavioral health support.

Astrana Health's Q1 2025 earnings reveal revenue growth offset by margin compression due to Medicaid utilization and integration investments. Key focus on full-risk contracts and regulatory renewals.

Misunderstandings about Medicaid enrollment persist due to state program branding and private insurer administration, complicating policy debates on federal funding cuts.

CMS fines three PACE organizations totaling $142,788 for failure to meet essential service and documentation requirements, highlighting compliance challenges in managed care programs.

New York's Medicaid consolidation under PPL jeopardizes health insurance coverage for thousands of home care workers by offering inadequate and unaffordable plans, risking ACA marketplace eligibility and exposing gaps in Medicaid managed care reforms.

Explore the ongoing debate over Medicaid reform as federal spending projections soar and lawmakers face pressure to implement cost-control measures amid rising healthcare costs.