CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is requiring its employees, board directors and guests to get vaccinated for COVID-19, the healthcare company said Aug. 16.
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While employers and observers are mulling over increasing the cost of health insurance for those who have not gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, some argue those proposals could jeopardize crucial healthcare reform.
A former health insurance executive is criticizing the country's performance in a recent report that found the U.S. ranks last among 11 high-income countries for healthcare.
On the heels of its second-quarter earnings report, New York City-based insurance startup Oscar Health painted a bold 2022 agenda laden with expansion and supporting inclusive care.
The American Medical Association assembled a new advisory group of 14 healthcare leaders focused on improving equitable innovation in healthcare and among marginalized communities, the association announced Aug. 12.
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New research claims that while the ACA made strides in reducing national uninsured rates, its application was far from being even keel.
Latinos flock to telehealth for mental health, but Black members still face disparities, Anthem says
For those who have had a mental health visit in the past, nearly half of all 2021 Medicaid mental health visits used telehealth, according to a report by Anthem.
A new report points to significant growth among Medicare Advantage plans that offer benefits focused on social determinants of health, with benefits more than tripling since 2020.
UnitedHealthcare has collaborated with the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care to address maternal and infant health issues.
Giving individuals who choose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine higher insurance premiums is one way payers could incentivize their members to get vaccinated, according to a Kaiser Health News op-ed.