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Why getting a COVID vaccine just got more complicated
30 Aug 2025 09:00 GMT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week narrowed approval of the new, updated COVID-19 vaccines only to people who are over 65, or younger people with underlying conditions that put them at higher risk for severe disease.
That decision has raised …
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US insurers likely to cover updated COVID shots this year, industry sources say
28 Aug 2025 22:07 GMT
By Amina Niasse
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Broad U.S. health insurance coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine is not likely to change this fall even after the Food and Drug Administration limited the shot to people 65 and older or those with health conditions, sources …
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When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle
26 Aug 2025 09:31 GMT
Amy Frank said it took 17 hours on the phone over nearly three weeks, bouncing between her insurer and her local hospital system, to make sure her plan would cover her husband's post-surgery care.
Many of her calls never got past the hold music. When …
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America's Health Insurance Plans Annual Institute & Expo Showcases Top-Performing Payer Technologies, Announces 2024 Black Book Survey Results
10 Jun 2024 17:24 GMT
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LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / June 10, 2024 / Black book Research recognizes the leading companies across diverse IT market segments at the AHIP conference in Las Vegas this week. Based on the largest industry client survey …
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Aeroflow Health Announces its Participation at America's Health Insurance Plans’ AHIP 2024 Flagship Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
07 Jun 2024 12:45 GMT
ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeroflow Health, a pioneering healthcare company that leverages cutting-edge technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, today announced its attendance and participation in the …
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Agency People News In Brief (August 4, 2025)
04 Aug 2025 11:11 GMT
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WASHINGTON - FTI Consulting has hired Elizabeth Goodman as a senior managing director in its strategic communications segment, where she will join the healthcare and life sciences practice. Goodman brings more than 30 years of experience …
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CVS HEALTH CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS AND UPDATES FULL-YEAR 2025 GUIDANCE
31 Jul 2025 11:57 GMT
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Financial Highlights
Second quarter total revenues increased to $98.9 billion, up 8.4% compared to prior year
Second quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.80 and Adjusted EPS of $1.81
Generated year-to-date cash flow from operations of $6.5 …
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Humana Builds Upon Previous Prior Authorization Commitment With Gold Card Program for Physicians, Other Changes
22 Jul 2025 20:07 GMT
Humana announced today several internal and external improvements they will make to reduce the red tape surrounding prior authorizations, according to a news release. By the end of 2026, they plan to reduce prior authorization requirements, establish a …
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Key healthcare takeaways from Trump’s spending bill
07 Jul 2025 20:08 GMT
President Donald Trump signed the new tax and domestic policy megabill into law on July 4, 2025, after a close vote in the Senate that required Vice President JD Vance to make the tie-breaking vote. The law will enact steep cuts to the Medicaid program, …
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Health insurers take aim at prior authorizations
06 Jul 2025 16:09 GMT
Large health insurance companies vowed to cut down the use of and improve a common tool to vet requests before letting doctors bill for medical services or prescriptions.
UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Humana and other …