Elevance Health is the latest insurer to tout hefty tech investments on an earnings call, with President and CEO Gail Boudreaux boasting a $1 billion spend across digital and AI capabilities. “We’re not approaching AI as a separate technology element…
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EmblemHealth is taking its free diabetes program beyond the Bronx and into the rest of New York City, according to an April 22 news release the insurer shared with Becker’s. The program began in October 2024 and has since reached…
UnitedHealth Group’s highest-paid executive in 2025 was CEO Stephen Hemsley, bringing in nearly $61 million. Executive transition was a key part of 2025 for the company. Mr. Hemsley took back the helm following Andrew Witty’s tenure. Mr. Hemsley’s executive compensation…
Elevance Health posted a $1.76 billion profit in the first quarter of 2026, down 19.4% year over year. The company raised full-year guidance to diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share to be at least $19.85 and $26.75, respectively, according…
Optum Rx — the pharmacy benefit manager for UnitedHealth Group — claims its “PreCheck” prior authorization tool not only cuts prescription approval times but also reduces denials and appeals. UnitedHealth Group gave an update on the tool in an April…
UnitedHealth Group is moving up its share repurchase timeline, announcing plans to deploy at least $2 billion in buybacks by the end of the second quarter. The accelerated timeline is well ahead of its original guidance, which had back-loaded repurchases…
CMS is holding off on its voluntary “Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth” model pilot for Medicare Part D, the agency confirmed to Becker’s April 21. Under BALANCE, CMS would negotiate lower GLP-1 prices for Medicaid programs…
UnitedHealth Group is betting big on AI in 2026 — $1.5 billion to be exact. During the company’s Q1 earnings call, leaders fleshed out how that investment is materializing. “Think about it this way: A third of this is explicitly…
UnitedHealthcare expects to lose 1.3 million Medicare Advantage members and shrink its individual ACA enrollment by roughly one-third in 2026, reflecting a strategic pullback from two major lines of business as the company prioritizes margin recovery over growth, executives said…
UnitedHealthcare is considering participation in CMS’ voluntary “Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth” model, according to UnitedHealth Group’s April 21 earnings call. BALANCE involves negotiated lower GLP-1 prices for Medicaid programs and Medicare Part D plans, along…