Dozens of health insurance companies pledged this week to improve prior authorization, a process often used to deny care.

Mark Bertolini, former Aetna CEO and current chief executive of Oscar Health, said Americans’ frustration with insurance systems is justified.Employer-sponsored health insurance, which insured ...

Prior authorization refers to when medical providers have to get approval from insurers before performing a service. Patients ...

Insurance premiums for enrolled employees increased an average of 50%, from $4,940 for single coverage in 2010 to $7,590 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census.

Phil Galewitz, senior correspondent, covers Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care, hospitals, and various state health issues.

Lauren Sausser, South Carolina correspondent for KFF News, covers health care across the South. She is based in Charleston, ...

UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other health insurers plan fixes to prioer authorization, a common source of ...

Months after the killing of a top health insurance executive unleashed Americans’ pent-up anger over denials of medical care, ...

AHIP CEO Mike Tuffin — who helps speak for Aetna, Cigna and the Blues — said the current One Big Beautiful Act package would ...

As CVS Health's new CEO David Joyner steps into the top job, Wall Street analysts and some investors are questioning whether he has the right experience to turn around the Aetna health insurance ...

Oscar Health (OSCR) CEO Mark Bertolini has helped lead the insurance tech company into a period of consistent profitability after years of losses. The veteran health insurance executive has become ...

Mark Bertolini, former Aetna CEO and current chief executive of Oscar Health, said Americans’ frustration with insurance systems is justified.Employer-sponsored health insurance, which insured ...