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Humana leaves annual adjusted profit outlook unchanged, shares drop
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (388+ words) By Sriparna Roy and Sneha S K July 29 (Reuters) – Humana stuck to its annual adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday for a second consecutive quarter, disappointing Wall Street and pushing the health insurer’s shares down 5% in morning trading. Investor expectations for…...
Trump administration to end Medicare premium subsidy program
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (314+ words) July 28 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will end a subsidy program, meant to keep premiums stable for Medicare prescription drug plans, after 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Tuesday. The agency said its review of 2027 bids showed insurers have…...
Simpler prior authorizations, digital tools boost trust in insurers, Aetna president says
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (286+ words) NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) – Less burdensome prior authorization procedures in which clinicians must have procedures and medicines preapproved by health plans and digital solutions for managing care have boosted trust in insurers, Aetna President Steve Nelson said on Wednesday. Overall…...
HCA cuts annual profit forecast on increased uncompensated care
2+ week, 1+ day ago (183+ words) July 14 (Reuters) – HCA Healthcare lowered its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, weighed by an increase in the number of uninsured patients, primarily of those who lost coverage under the so-called “Obamacare” plans. Shares of HCA fell nearly 10% in premarket trading....
Humana divests minority stake in hospice provider Gentiva
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (174+ words) June 10 (Reuters) – Humana said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell all or substantially all of its minority stake in Gentiva, a provider of hospice and palliative care services, in a deal valuing the stake at about $900 million. • The stake…...
Analysis-Medicare Advantage health plans may cut extra benefits in 2027
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (700+ words) NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) – Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage health plans should expect to see fewer extra benefits like gym memberships and vision and dental coverage next year, investors and industry experts say. The U.S. government said earlier this month…...
Health insurers rise after US lifts 2027 Medicare Advantage payment rates
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) April 7 (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. health insurers gained in premarket trading on Tuesday after the government finalized Medicare Advantage payment rates above estimates, which are expected to add more than $13 billion in additional payments next year. Shares of UnitedHealth jumped…...