The insurance industry has shed nearly 59,000 jobs since the end of 2024, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Three notes: 1. Insurance carriers and related activities employed approximately 2.96 million workers as of April, down…
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Tim Spilker, who spent 18 years across Optum and UnitedHealthcare, has left the company, according to a May 18 LinkedIn post. Mr. Spilker’s most recent role, CEO of Optum Whole Health Solutions, focused on behavioral and population health solutions. He…
Rural health systems are under pressure to improve outcomes, expand access, and control costs while facing persistent workforce shortages. But what if transformation didn’t require adding more staff using AI? Join Microsoft, Andor Health, and Ballad Health to learn how…
Jun 18, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Aneesh Chopra
- Eric Deaton
- David C. Rhew, MD
- Noel Khirsukhani
In 2022, UnitedHealthcare’s total cost of care — based on commercial large group PPO health plan claim costs — was 13.9% lower than the MarketScan benchmark, according to a March Milliman report commissioned by the insurer. Nationwide, the total cost…
The line between inpatient admission and observation care is one of the most consequential decisions in hospital medicine. For payers, it sits at the center of medical necessity disputes, length-of-stay variability and post-payment audit risk. This white paper walks through…
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The gap between revenue cycle and supply chain is thinning ASC margins ASC profitability isn’t only a revenue cycle problem or only a supply chain problem — it’s what happens between them. At a roundtable convened at Becker’s 23rd Annual…
Jun 30, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Jessica Thurston
- Amanda Whitener
UnitedHealth Group is monitoring some Optum staff’s AI use, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The company is checking whether services division workers query tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot at least once a day, the sources said. UnitedHealth…
Ninety-two percent of hospital leaders anticipate the next decade’s Medicaid cuts — which could amount to $1 trillion — will affect financial performance to either a major or moderate degree, according to an FTI Consulting survey. FTI released its third…
A federal jury has found a 55-year-old Michigan nurse and home health agency owner guilty of committing Medicare fraud using patient records stolen from a Detroit hospital. Ruby Scott, of Farmington, Mich., was convicted May 14 of five counts of…