Alignment Healthcare Takes ‘Step Forward’ Despite Medicare Advantage Headwinds

Alignment Healthcare reported an $11 million fourth quarter loss, but its CEO says the Medicare Advantage insurer is “taking a positive step forward in profitability.”

Humana Bolsters CenterWell Primary Care With Another Deal

Humana’s fast-growing CenterWell healthcare services business added another network of senior primary care centers with the acquisition of Florida-based MaxHealth.

For Now, Healthcare Powers U.S. Job Market. But Trouble Could Be Ahead

More than half of the U.S. job gains in Labor Department’s new employment report came from the healthcare sector but looming cuts in federal spending could change that.

Humana Reports $796 Million Loss As Ongoing Costs Dog Health Insurers

Humana reported a $796 million fourth quarter loss as the health insurer continued to grapple with high medical costs of its Medicare Advantage health plan members.

CVS Profits Hit Nearly $3 Billion As Aetna’s Costs Slowly Stabilize

CVS Health reported $2.9 billion in fourth quarter net income as the company begins to get a handle on costs that have hit its Aetna health insurance business.

Oscar Health Reports $352 Million Loss As Insurers Battle High Costs

Health insurer`Oscar Health reported a $352 million fourth quarter loss as the health insurer and its industry battle with an ongoing period of rising healthcare costs.

Centene Reports $1 Billion Loss Amid Health Insurer Cost Issues

Centene reported a $1.1 billion fourth quarter loss as the health insurer struggles with rising healthcare costs in the government-subsidized health plans it administers.

Cigna 2025 Profits Hit Nearly $6 Billion Even As Costs Keep Rising

The Cigna Group reported 2025 net income of nearly $6 billion despite grappling with rising costs of patients in the health insurance plans it sells and administers.

Congress Extends Medicare Telehealth Coverage For Two Years

President Trump signed into law a two-year extension of telehealth services for older adults covered by the Medicare health insurance program.

Trump’s Flat Medicare Advantage Rate May Harm Seniors’ Choices

Rising costs coupled by flat rates set by the Trump administration for Medicare Advantage could trigger withdrawals of health insurers from markets across the U.S.