A partnership between Aetna and ACES is increasing members' access to value-based autism spectrum disorder care.

Health insurers were ranked as top employers in 32 states on Forbes' list of the nation's best employers.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Corizon, which has been providing Missouri's prison medical care for nearly 30 years, filed a lawsuit against the state after it lost out on renewing the contract to Centene subsidiary Centurion Health.

While the pandemic often complicated wedding plans for American couples, over a quarter of newlyweds tied the knot because of health insurance coverage.

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro announced Aug. 31 that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware will issue millions in insurance rebates.

The Medicare Hospital Insurance trust fund, which covers Part A, is projected to be depleted come 2026, according to the 2021 Medicare Trustees annual report.

New York City-based startup Alma claims to have cracked the code to get therapists paid adequately by insurers, thereby covering their services for patients.

Chicago-based Medicare Advantage plan Zing Health announced Vrajesh Shah as its incoming CIO.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island is requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

CareFirst of Maryland and Highmark announced Union Blue, a collaborative health plan tailored for labor unions and their members.

A federal judge preliminarily approved a class-action settlement over an eating disorder coverage lawsuit facing Anthem Blue Cross. 

UnitedHealth and CVS Health pharmacy benefit managers are battling with the state of Ohio over efforts to reveal information tied to Medicaid contracts that the state believes should be — and in some cases, already is — public knowledge. 

Chris Coffey has been appointed plan president of Molina Healthcare of Texas.

Kapolei, Hawaii-based 'Ohana Health Plan named Michael McGrath, MD, as the insurer's behavioral health medical director, according to an Aug. 30 press release.

CMS issued new Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program guidance Aug. 30 to increase COVID-19 vaccination and testing. 

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurer Priority Health announced Aug. 26 that it will fully cover COVID-19 booster shots. 

Optum is tracking four drugs for recent or potential mid-2021 FDA approval, according to the payer's latest Drug Pipeline Insights Report.

An $80 million grant to 60 organizations will train and certify more than 1,500 new Health Navigators for the 2022 open enrollment period, quadrupling current program numbers.

Here are the 10 largest Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates and their influence within their home states, ranked by membership:

Following early successes of President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, health lobbyists are pushing back against related proposals to expand Medicare as part of the deal.