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Health insurance companies face pressure as they negotiate their 2026 rates, and thousands of customers will be affected.

State health insurance regulators rejected a pair of proposed hefty premium increases from major insurers and allowed six other carriers to increase rates by 7% or more, albeit at lower levels than ...

That's the 2026 rate increase Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois wants for its Affordable Care Act marketplace plans. Its sister Blue Cross plan in Texas is asking for 21%. The largest ACA plans in ...

Some enrollees could be hit with increases of more than 20% because of federal changes and higher health expenses.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and University of Missouri Health Care have finally reached a deal.A press release from MU ...

MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield have officially reached a deal, which will restore in-network access for ...

MOBILE, ALA.—Not long ago, Dr. Richard Menger, a neurosurgeon, was ready to operate on a 16-year-old with complex scoliosis.

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Negotiations between CHRISTUS Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield will continue, with BCBS policy-holders still in network until at least Aug. 1 of this year.