{
  "id": 8803325,
  "title": "NCQA reports number of 5-star health plans jumps 64% in latest ratings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ncqa-reports-number-of-5-star-health-plans-jumps-64-in-latest-ratings",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-20T22:36:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fierce Healthcare",
    "slug": "fierce-healthcare",
    "url": "https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/ncqa-reports-number-5-star-health-plans-jumps-64-2026-ratings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released its annual health plan ratings, highlighting that 18 plans earned top marks, up 64% from 2025.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}