by Newsweek | Aug 10, 2026 | Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
Millions of older Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans have already seen popular extra benefits scaled back, with further cuts anticipated as insurers grapple with rising medical costs and tighter federal payments, according to experts. While core benefits...
by PBS News – Health | Aug 10, 2026 | Industry News, Medicare, Part D
A U.S. government subsidy that helped lower the cost of Medicare prescription drug plans is ending a year early, potentially affecting monthly premiums for millions of beneficiaries in 2027. The most important thing to know is that Medicare Part D is not ending, said...
by Medicare Market Insights | Aug 6, 2026 | Carrier, Industry News, Medicare
Alignment, UnitedHealth, CVS, Humana, Elevance, Centene, Molina Q2 2026 results Side-by-Side...
by Healthcare Dive | Jul 29, 2026 | Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
The insurer is laser-focused on reaching margin targets, and will sacrifice some plans with lower returns next year to do so. Humana plans to shut down more Medicare Advantage plans next year as the insurer works to improve profits, auguring more disruption for...
by Becker’s Payer Issues, Elizabeth Casolo | Jul 29, 2026 | Industry News, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
Humana reported a $694 million profit for the second quarter, up more than 27% year over year, according to its July 29 earnings report. Revenue reached $40.8 billion, a 26% increase from the same period in 2025, driven by Medicare membership growth, higher per-member...
by Healthcare Finance | Jul 17, 2026 | AI, Industry News, Medicare
The Senate rejected an effort Thursday to terminate a Medicare pilot that uses artificial intelligence and other technologies to review prior authorization requests for certain services. In a 46-50 vote, the Senate rejected a motion to proceed to Senate Joint...
