U.S. Managed Care Q3 2025 Earnings Recap: Costs Grow As ACA Worries Loom

US managed care insurers' Q3 earnings season was characterized by higher medical costs amid political uncertainty surrounding extensions of the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
The American Journal of Managed Care

Managed Care Has Experienced Numerous Changes Since the First Publication of AJMC®: John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH

John Michael O'Brien, PharmD, MPH, discussed the changes in managed care over the past 30 years to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The American Journal of Managed Care®. Over my 30 years in health ...

Breaking down the Affordable Care Act: How it works and why it's so costly

The government remains shut down, as lawmakers fight over extending healthcare subsidies. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who helped draft the Affordable Care Act.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News

Managed care states reduce nursing home stays, but not among low-need residents

States using managed care to handle long-term services and supports for Medicaid beneficiaries have reduced their nursing home populations, but it’s not necessarily residents with fewer needs making a ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Researchers from Harvard School of Dental Medicine Describe Findings in Managed Care (Racial Disparities In Quality of Dental Care Among Publicly Insured Children): Managed Care

2025 SEP 22 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. According to news reporting out of Boston, ...
The Connecticut Mirror

‘Little evidence’ managed care would reduce CT Medicaid costs, report finds

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Connecticut’s Medicaid program boasts lower costs and similar levels of access when compared to peer states, according to a ...
Health Affairs

States’ Use Of Medicaid Managed Care ‘In Lieu Of Services’ Authority To Address Poor Nutrition

Historically, the US health care system has failed to effectively assess or address food insecurity and poor nutrition. However, new policy pathways are emerging to support access to interventions ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Collaborating With Payers Toward a Holistic Model of Care

FCS chose the Merit-based Incentive Payment System over the Enhancing Oncology Model due to its broader impact on Medicare beneficiaries. The Oncology Care Model has encouraged efficient patient ...
NBC New York

Jim Cramer gives his take on Centene's decline and the managed care sector

CNBC's Jim Cramer offered his take on healthcare company Centene and explained why he thinks the stock plummeted on Wednesday, telling investors to stay away from the sector as a whole. "Given this ...
Seeking Alpha

Most Managed Care Insurers Expected To See Q2 2025 Drops In Revenue, Net Income

A majority of publicly traded US health insurers are expected to post QoQ declines in revenue and net income in Q2, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis of sell-side analyst ...

Humana Tops Earnings Expectations, But the Managed-Care Rout Continues

The insurer reports better-than-expected quarterly earnings and reaffirms its full-year adjusted earnings guidance.