Jakob Emerson is a Healthcare Reporter at KHQA. He focuses on themes related to health and wellness, healthcare systems, and medical specialties, often exploring the intersection of healthcare with finance and trading. Jakob's work has been featured in WICS-TV, Becker's Healthcare, and RamaOnHealthcare.
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Jakob Emerson's coverage focuses mainly on the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, with a significant emphasis on health insurance and government policies related to Medicare and Medicaid. His reporting often includes press releases, data citations, private sector announcements, and government announcements.
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Medicaid reimbursement portals were unavailable in all 50 states on Jan. 28, potentially affecting more than 79 million Americans across Medicaid and CHIP, CNBC reported.
Jakob Emerson - UnitedHealthcare has reached a settlement to resolve three proposed class action lawsuits alleging that the insurer wrongfully
Jakob Emerson - From preliminary approvals to agreements with the federal government, these are five recent legal settlements involving UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries.
Jakob Emerson - Three TeamHealth-affiliated physician groups have filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, alleging that
Jakob Emerson - The Cigna Group saw a 34% decline in profits year over year as the company faces rising costs within its insurance business, according to its fourth quarter earnings report published Jan. 30.
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Jakob Emerson - Aetna, Blue Shield of California and Centene's Health Net are launching a shared, value-based payment model for reimbursing primary care physicians in California.
Jakob Emerson - Moody's has revised its outlook for the health insurance sector to negative, citing continually high medical costs that are expected to constrain earnings growth in 2025.
Payers are trimming their workforces and cutting jobs due to financial or operational challenges, along with contract losses.
Jakob Emerson - Centene lost nearly 1.5 million Medicaid members in 2024, but posted 12% enrollment growth in its marketplace segment, according to the company's fourth quarter earnings report published Feb. 4
Jakob Emerson - Cigna has agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it failed to reimburse members for COVID-19 testing.
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