Berkshire Hathaway has sold off more than 5 million shares in UnitedHealth Group less than a year after acquiring them, according to a May 15 regulatory filing. In August, Berkshire disclosed it had purchased the shares during the second quarter…
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From UnitedHealthcare announcing plans to cut prior authorizations by 30%, to Optum Rx planning to delink drug prices from fees, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since May 1: 1. UnitedHealth Group…
AI adoption in healthcare is accelerating, but most organizations are still working through how to embed it into real workflows and decision-making in a consistent, scalable way. This session introduces a practical framework for operationalizing AI—centered on how decision-making shifts…
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- Tony Hong
- Betty Kim
- Peter Reischer
- Chris Jordan
After years of building data pipelines, directories and cost-estimation tools to meet federal price-transparency and No Surprises Act mandates, payers now face the difficult task of driving meaningful engagement. While baseline compliance is increasingly table stakes, member adoption lags —…
A decade ago, one of my best friends was walking down the street in midtown Manhattan when someone jumped off a building and fell onto him. Following this traumatic event, he started drinking to avoid the flashbacks, and had trouble…
After a single session with a Humana phone-based program, inhaler misuse among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease dropped from 39.4% to 6.9%, according to a study. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation published the…
State-level direction on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1) is no longer hypothetical. Guidance is beginning to land, and revenue cycle leaders need to translate it into operational changes well before 2027. The complications won’t be uniform.…
Jun 24, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Sarah Brainard
- Thomasina Wilkins
- Anita Colon
- Kaci Ramsey, MSN, RN, CHFP
- Nicole Fountain
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is the only nonprofit health insurer that offers coverage across the state’s 100 counties across all lines of business. That leaves the company with very little room to retreat to more profitable…
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield cut about 30 positions recently, according to a May 18 statement shared with Becker’s. The “realigned staffing” spanned “a couple of areas within the company,” the spokesperson said. The cuts resulted from budget allocations,…
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been awarded a contract to participate in Wisconsin’s Family Care program, a managed Medicaid long-term services and supports program. Anthem is the first organization added to Family Care in several years, the company…