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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Getting approval from your insurance company before a procedure or treatment may soon get a little easier. said this week that several of the nation’s largest health insurers have agreed to change how they handle prior authorization, a system that often causes delays in care.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE Health Care Reinsurance ( HF 837 ): Supporters Say: Reinsurance is needed to keep premiums down. State health insurers already contribute to reinsurance through taxes and assessments that go into the general fund, the proposed source for the program. Read a summary of HF 958.