Three of Oregons largest hospital systems are suing the state over its alleged lack of adequate mental health care, which they say has forced them to house patients in need of mental health treatment for months.
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 29 confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Labor office that regulates employee benefit plans, a few months after lawmakers initially rejected her nomination.
Rite Aid Corp. reported a quarterly loss of more than $300 million amid store closures and fewer customers coming to the drugstore for COVID-19 tests and vaccines.
The City of Memphis, Tennessee, is restoring a legacy pension plan for public safety employees.
Among major health insurers, customers are most satisfied with the telehealth offerings from Humana Inc. and Aetna Inc., according to a survey from J.D. Power.
Wells Fargo & Co., former CEO Tim Sloan, GreatBanc Trust Company and the employee benefit review committee and its members have been sued for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty to participants saving for retirement in the Wells Fargo 401(k) and employee stock ownership plans.
About 43% of working-age adults were inadequately insured in 2022, meaning they were either uninsured, had a coverage gap in the past year or had unaffordable coverage, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey.
Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center are seeking an increase of more than $900 million over the next 32 months in contracts talks with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, according to an email the insurer shared with brokers in late September.
Based on a review of telehealth data from the past two years, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is launching an expanded telehealth policy that will cover virtual care services for behavioral health, primary care, and outpatient visits for certain plan members.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by GS Labs accusing Medica HealthCare Inc. of withholding more than $10 million in payments for COVID-19 tests.
Despite more than two years of a pandemic and the changing nature of work, 401(k) plan participants have not significantly changed their investing behavior, a new survey shows.
Tampa, Floridas BayCare Health System has stopped scheduling elective surgeries and procedures for patients with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida health insurance as the two nonprofits are at an impasse on a new contract.
U.S. primary care provider Cano Health is exploring a sale and working with advisors after receiving acquisition interest, according to people familiar with the matter.
The U.S. Department of Labor last week asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging its 401(k) cryptocurrency investing guidance.
Equitable Holdings Inc. is rolling out a new program tailored to the 401(k) micro market, reports 401K Specialist. The program, Retirement Gateway for Small Business, is designed for startup 401(k) plans and plans with account values up to $500,000.
Rhode Island insurance regulators approved commercial health insurance rate hikes for 2023 with modifications for individual, small and large group plans.
Healthcare startup Curative is introducing a health plan with no copays or deductibles.
Employer health company Transcarent Inc. is rolling out an integrated pharmacy benefit offering designed to establish a new model for drug affordability with a focus on access and transparency.
The U.S. health care system is responsible for an estimated 10% of national greenhouse gas emissions, which can cause extreme weather events and contribute to worse health outcomes, according to a new report from the House Ways and Means Committee.
House lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation that would bar surprise medical charges for sexual assault victims.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city will lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector employers on Nov. 1.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. on Sept. 20 said it will buy the remaining stake in specialty pharmacy company Shields Health Solutions for approximately $1.37 billion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will pay $267 million to settle a 16-year-old class action by retirees seeking higher pension benefits and challenging various aspects of the companys pension plan, according to a filing in the Southern District of New York.