A judge has dismissed Humana’s lawsuit challenging its Medicare Advantage star ratings. In a July 18 order, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning it could be ...

Blue Shield of California is conducting a second round of layoffs this year, with 138 more employees being laid off in September. The majority of the layoffs affect employees in Oakland and El Dorado, ...

A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states are suing HHS and CMS over new ACA rules they allege would impose significant barriers to receiving health coverage. The lawsuit, filed July 17 in the U.S.

Geisinger Health Plan is eliminating nearly 100 positions as part of a restructuring program aimed at stabilizing operations. “This decision, which only impacts GHP roles, was not made lightly,” a ...

CMS and the Department of Homeland Security have entered an agreement that will enable Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to access the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid ...

California’s insurance commissioner has issued a cease and desist order against Innovative Partners for illegally acting as an insurer in the state and offering health coverage without proper ...

Oregon health officials are weighing a potential cap on commercial health insurance payments to hospitals in an effort to address rising costs, the Oregonian reported July 15. According to the report, ...