Author: Rylee Wilson

Some payers are reporting big savings with value-based care efforts. 

Reactions to Blue Shield of California's decision to drop its contract with CVS Caremark to manage pharmacy benefits in favor of a partnership with five companies have been overblown, CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch said. 

Over 1,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employees are striking, after United Auto Workers and the company failed to reach a new contract agreement. 

Seven payers, including UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare and Centene subsidiary SuperiorHealth Plan, were awarded contracts to manage Texas' STAR +PLUS program, which provides Medicaid to adults with disabilities or are 65 years of age and older. 

Mississippi could consider Medicaid expansion next year, Mississippi Rep. Jason White told Mississippi Today. 

The majority of older adults say they would stick with their current Medicare plan rather than switch to a different plan when they feel they have too many options, a survey from the Commonwealth Fund found. 

Elevance Health is seeking to block a former regional Medicare president from taking a similar role at Molina Healthcare, alleging the former executive is in possession of trade secrets that would inevitably be disclosed to Molina. 

Medicaid spent $1.1 billion on Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs that can be used for weight loss in 2022, a KFF analysis published Sept. 8 found. 

Much of Medicare Advantage growth is driven by people switching to the program from traditional Medicare, and this growth is picking up speed in rural areas. 

Future leaders in the health insurance industry should stay curious, keep an eye toward the future and put members first, executives say.