March 30, 20170Comments

Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Alleging Massive Medicare Fraud By UnitedHealth

By Fred Schulte March 28, 2017 The Justice Department has joined a California whistleblower’s lawsuit that accuses insurance giant UnitedHealth Group of fraud in its popular Medicare Advantage health plans. Justice officials filed

by Michelle

July 13, 20160Comments

Medicaid, Private Insurers Begin To Lift Curbs On Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs

By Judith Graham July 5, 2016 Kaiser Health News After legal battles and lobbying efforts, tens of thousands of people with hepatitis C are gaining earlier access to expensive drugs that can

by Michelle

September 17, 20150Comments

What the Anthem-Cigna Mega-Merger Could Mean for California

by Dan Diamond, California Healthline Contributing Editor, California Healthline, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 By sheer number of covered lives, Kaiser Permanente has been California's largest health insurer for decades. But if Anthem

by Michelle

June 17, 20150Comments

Insurers in Calif., Other States Increasingly Considering Mergers

California Healthline, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Large insurers in California and across the U.S. are increasingly looking for merger opportunities as they compete for customers through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges,

by Michelle

April 14, 20150Comments

Covered California Proposes Specialty Rx Price Caps for 2016

California Healthline, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Last week, Covered California officials proposed a cap on specialty prescription drug costs for consumers who purchase 2016 health plans, Capital Public Radio's "KXJZ News"

by Michelle

March 15, 20150Comments

Mail Order Pharmacy: Generating Massive Waste and Draining Our Health Care System

Mail Order Pharmacies, many of which are owned and operated by Insurance companies, PBM’s and Big Box Chain Pharmacies, are the source of massive waste and irresponsible practices that are

by Michelle

June 24, 20140Comments

Health Insurance Companies Press Pharma on Drug Prices

Health insurance companies are now holding the “feet” of the drug companies to the fire, by refusing to cover their drugs unless they slow the rise in drug prices especially

by Michelle

March 27, 20140Comments

HIV Patients Defeat the United Healthcare Goliath to “Opt Out” of Mail Order Pharmacy

On March 19th United Healthcare agreed to settle the class action brought by United Healthcare members with HIV/AIDS who had been forced to abandon their local trusted HIV Pharmacies and

by Michelle

June 12, 20130Comments

United Healthcare Sued Over Mandatory Mail Order Policy And Discriminating Against HIV/AIDS Patients

United Healthcare began sending letters to HIV infected members in February that they had to get their HIV medications from United Healthcare's mail order pharmacy OptumRx. This is like dejavue, the

by Michelle