"The California state attorney general's office said Thursday that it had subpoenaed financial records of California's seven largest health insurance companies as part of an investigation into whether they illegally raised customer premiums and denied payment of legitimate claims," the Los Angeles Times reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 26, 2010
With a 21 percent Medicare reimbursement rate cut set for Monday, some doctors are threatening to refuse new Medicare patients in their practices.
(Daily Report) Feb 26, 2010
Higher medical costs that could be made worse by health care legislation forced a top insurer to raise their premiums, WellPoint's executive told a congressional committee Wednesday.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
States handle a variety of policy issues including high insurance hikes in Connecticut and disability Medicaid cuts in Tennessee.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
A complaint filed in federal court last week "alleges Medtronic Inc illegally marketed a relatively obscure medical device called a biliary stent in ways not approved by federal regulators," The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 25, 2010
Missouri lawmaker proposes changes to control prison health care costs while Virginia and Minnesota struggle with Medicaid budget cuts.
(Daily Report) Feb 24, 2010
Anthem Blue Cross executives told California lawmakers Tuesday that they plan to go ahead with a rate hike of up to 39% for individual health insurance policies.
(Daily Report) Feb 24, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is trying to extend unemployment benefits, health insurance subsidies for the recently laid off and help for state Medicaid budgets that would cost $100 billion.
(Daily Report) Feb 24, 2010
As states grapple with lower revenues in this budget cycle, New Jersey considers cuts to public employee benefits and Ohio governor proposes switching some Medicaid funds to help seniors at home.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010
At issue is a coverage decision regarding a liver transplant.
(Daily Report) Feb 23, 2010