Employer-Paid

Bills that would have penalized companies with workers enrolled in Medicaid failed in Washington state and Colorado this year.

The company told analysts that the claim dispute process now accounts for more than 1% of plan spending.

HCA Healthcare on Tuesday reduced its full-year earnings outlook, citing increased numbers of patients who lost coverage because of changes to the Affordable Care Act.

"Trust is a foundational element of health care today. To truly transform the system, we need to continue to deepen the provider-payer relationship," said Steve Nelson, Aetna's executive vice president and president.

In a lawsuit filed in September 2024, the FTC alleged that CVS Caremark, along with Express Scripts and OptumRx, used rebate systems that favored higher-cost drugs, driving up list prices and out-of-pocket costs for patients.

Executives at Elevance said cost increases are still high but within expectations.