Author: Jakob Emerson

Clover Health has named Terrence Ronan as interim CFO, effective Jan. 27.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has tapped Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone for a vice president role overseeing the payer's community programs and charitable giving, CBS 5 reported Dec. 14.

From expanding its Medicare Advantage offerings to cutting 20% of prior authorization requirements, these are the 10 most read stories about UnitedHealth Group published by Becker's in 2023:

In June, Elevance Health named Kofi Essel, MD, as its first food as medicine program director, signaling a paradigm shift within one of the country's largest healthcare organizations. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has named Lisa Kelley as the company’s new president, effective Jan. 1. 

In 2023, these eight Blue Cross Blue Shield leaders shared with Becker's about the latest initiatives at their companies and their thoughts on some of the most pressing issues in healthcare today.

From several clinical executives to those at the helm of subsidiaries, 10 Elevance Health leaders sat down with Becker's in 2023 to share about the company's latest initiatives and its response to wider healthcare trends.

Some of the nation's largest health insurers employ or employed physicians who have a history of malpractice or have been reprimanded by state medical boards, according to a Dec. 15 report from ProPublica and The Capitol Forum.

North Carolina, Connecticut and Delaware's employee health plans are all grappling with how to cover the high cost of weight loss drugs, with each implementing limitations around coverage of the expensive medications.

Providence Health Plan has named a chief administrative officer, chief growth officer and chief healthcare experience and equity officer.