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Managed Medicaid plans have gone from above-target profit margins during the pandemic-era enrollment boom to aggregate underwriting losses, with early 2025 data suggesting the losses aren’t slowing, according to a February analysis from Wakely. The consulting group analyzed MCO financial…

BCBS Vermont posted a net income of $63.3 million in 2025, along with an underwriting gain of $47.3 million, the insurer confirmed to Becker’s. The insurer reported a $53 million operating gain and a 2.7% operating margin for 2025, according…

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan reported a net loss of $246 million on enterprise revenue of $43.3 billion in 2025, up from its $1.02 billion loss on $40.6 billion in revenue in 2024. For 2025, the company posted an…

Blue Shield of California nonprofit parent company Ascendiun launched a national healthcare reform movement focused on value-based care, cost and tech advancement — and is calling on the government to help — according to a news release. The campaign, called…

The Cigna Group’s COO and president, Brian Evanko, will take on the role of CEO upon David Cordani’s retirement July 1, according to a March 3 news release from the Cigna Group. Mr. Evanko currently oversees Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth…

On Feb. 25, Centene offered CMS seven Medicaid reforms that would allow managed care organizations to take the reins in targeting fraud, waste and abuse in Medicaid. The letter called on CMS to: 1. Permit proactive payment suspensions without a…

From the departure of a longtime executive, to limiting employee raises, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since Feb. 10.  1. UnitedHealth Group named Dennis Stankiewicz as chief accounting officer. Tom Roos,…

The insurer-backed Better Medicare Alliance, a Medicare Advantage advocacy group, and over 100 other organizations sent a letter Feb. 27 to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, urging the agency to modify proposed 2027 rate levels for Medicare Advantage. The signatories…


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