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Offering health insurance is becoming less lucrative
In the third quarter, the seven major publicly traded insurers’ medical loss ratios increased an average of 3.3 percentage points year over year — a major jump in medical costs.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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High labor expenses still challenging providers: report
Medical groups' median investment in each employed physician surpassed $300,000 for the first time ever in the third quarter, according to Kaufman Hall.
By Emily Olsen • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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Pharmacy costs, high utilization drive Kaiser to $608M operating loss in Q3
Kaiser said it would institute cost-cutting measures in response to the lackluster financial results, but didn’t detail specifics.
By Susanna Vogel • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Cigna confirms it is not pursuing Humana acquisition
The flat-out denial comes after Cigna CEO David Cordani tried to discourage persistent speculation of a Humana merger earlier this fall.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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Private equity dealmaking in healthcare services falls again in Q3: PitchBook
Still, PitchBook analysts said the PE market is poised for a turnaround.
By Emily Olsen • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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MedPAC backs tying physician pay to inflation, but ducks specifics
During a meeting Thursday, commissioners debated different solutions to lackluster physician pay with one theme in common: linking doctors’ annual payment update to the Medicare Economic Index.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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CVS appoints new Aetna head following mixed third-quarter results
This year has been defined by an unsuccessful fight against elevated medical costs for CVS. The third quarter was no different.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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MACPAC calls for greater transparency amid steep rise in Medicaid directed payments
Dramatic growth in an opaque Medicaid funding mechanism is exacerbating concerns about the program’s fiscal integrity — while spurring financial gains for the hospital industry.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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Physicians, hospitals decry 2025 Medicare payment rates
Physicians will see their Medicare reimbursement fall 2.9% next year if Congress doesn’t stop the cuts. Meanwhile, reimbursement for hospital outpatient departments is rising 2.9%.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 4, 2024 -
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Cigna CEO tamps down on Humana deal speculation
Despite reports this fall that the two payers had reopened merger talks, Cigna plans to use excess cash to buy back its shares, David Cordani told investors.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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Humana boosts 2024 earnings guidance thanks to Medicare Advantage member retention
The insurer said it doesn’t expect earnings growth next year due to significant investments it plans to make to boost MA stars.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Rising healthcare costs could trickle down to workers: employer survey
Employers said higher drug costs pose the biggest threat to healthcare affordability, according to the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions report.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Demand for services boosts Tenet’s third-quarter revenue to $5.1B
Despite beating estimates for revenue, the health system lowered the upper end of its full year revenue outlook. Analysts said the revision was due in part to the sale of some hospitals.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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HCA logs $50M hurricane hit in Q3, expects greater loss in Q4
The for-profit giant affirmed its full-year revenue guidance, but executives said the ongoing impact of the storms would likely cause the operator to come in “on the lower half” of its range.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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Centene beats investor expectations despite Medicaid headwinds
Like other payers, Centene flagged a mismatch between patient acuity and payment rates in Medicaid. But the insurer said a diversified portfolio helped it navigate challenges in the third quarter.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 26, 2024 -
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AMA sues MultiPlan, insurers, alleging ‘cartel’ to fix physician prices
MultiPlan, which denies the allegations, has been sued dozens of times over concerns the company is conspiring with health insurers to underpay doctors for out-of-network care.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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State Medicaid directors concerned about program’s stability: KFF
The presidential election, loss of higher federal funding, inflationary pressures and other challenges are leaving state regulators uncertain about Medicaid’s “new normal.”
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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Molina ‘beating the odds’ in Medicaid
Conservative planning and continued business growth helped Molina keep an ongoing mismatch between payment rates and member acuity from dinging its bottom line in the third quarter.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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Insurer lobby blames government policies for 2025 Medicare Advantage market makeup
The Better Medicare Alliance is warning of disruptions to care for America’s seniors, though MA premiums and major benefits are essentially unchanged next year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Centene sues HHS over Medicare Advantage star ratings fall
Centene is emulating other insurers unhappy with how regulators handled quality ratings for 2025. The flurry of complaints is “symptomatic of what appear to be systemic issues” with CMS calculations, Centene said.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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HLTH24Health startups need consolidation after pandemic funding ‘sugar high’
M&A could allow startups to add products and capabilities in a more restrained funding environment, panelists said at HLTH.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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CVS replaces CEO Karen Lynch with Caremark head
The struggling healthcare giant also pulled its earnings guidance, citing increased medical cost pressures in health benefits.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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Elevance lowers guidance on ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid challenges
Executives said the increased costs pressuring its Medicaid business would improve after states updated payment rates to better match member acuity.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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UHS, HCA could see financial boost from growth in state-directed payments for Medicaid services
Higher payments in four states could increase the hospital operators' profitability in the near term, according to analysts.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Health tech investment shows signs of recovery in 2024: SVB
Funding in the first eight months of the year has already exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to Silicon Valley Bank. But high valuations recorded in 2021 are still affecting the market.
By Emily Olsen • Oct. 16, 2024
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