As congressional Democrats and Republicans battle over how to avert a potential government shutdown, another issue -- reining ...

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications. UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of ...

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Insurance companies often make doctors ask their permission before treating patients. This template can help medical ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc., a leading health and well-being company, today announced accelerated efforts to approve care requests as quickly as possible and reduce the ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Major health insurance companies, representing about 75% of covered Americans, are pledging to speed up the “prior authorization” process, Dr. Mehmet Oz announced Monday. “It ...