Healthcare DIVE January 16, 2024
Rebecca Pifer

Here’s what experts saw in their crystal balls for the coming year, including a spike in the uninsured rate and calmer waters in Medicare Advantage.

The new year dawned on a health insurance industry beset by challenges.

Only 7% of health plan executives view 2024 positively after being hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, regulatory turbulence and rising cost pressures, according to a Deloitte survey.

Costs are spiking, and health insurers remain uncertain how the lingering effects of COVID-19 will impact care utilization. Medicaid redeterminations are rewriting the coverage landscape state by state, while Medicare Advantage — the darling of payers’ business sheets — experiences significant regulatory upheaval.

Meanwhile, 2024 is a presidential election year. That’s adding more political uncertainty into...

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