There's something most patients don't realize about healthcare costs — and it could change the conversation with your doctor ...

HOUSTON — Memorial Hermann Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) have officially parted ways after months of negotiation, leaving the Houston-based hospital system out of network ...

As a member of the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing, Katy Spangler helped push for the No Surprises Act in 2020. However, on Wednesday, she took the stage at the AHIP Medicare, Medicaid, ...

Health insurers and health care provider organizations are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in prior authorization and claims processes. AI offers many potential benefits, but its ...

Providence Health & Services said Thursday it may sell its longstanding regional health insurance plan, an announcement sure to generate uncertainty for the plan’s 435,000 members—most of whom are ...

Providence is headquartered in Washington state and operates in seven states across the West, but its insurance division is based in Oregon and primarily does business in the state. It employs about 1 ...

John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. He is also the author of the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter. WASHINGTON — Democrats are ...

Major commercial insurance carriers, such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, and Aetna, may cover the cost of Wegovy for weight loss and other conditions. The insurance plan your employer ...

The U.S. health insurance industry relies heavily on private markets, but these markets are highly concentrated and are growing more so over time. In a new analysis, researchers document concentration ...

At UC San Diego Health, an early deployment of Amazon Connect Health is reducing call times by 25% and reshaping how the health system approaches patient access. The health system implemented Amazon ...

Major changes are coming to your local doctor's office. On March 5, Amazon announced that it was launching Amazon Connect Health, an artificial intelligence (AI) solution that could change the way ...

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