Cambia Health Solutions and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arkansas have signed a definitive agreement to form a strategic affiliation. Under the agreement, Arkansas Blue Cross will continue to operate as an Arkansas-based health insurance company, maintaining its local…
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Medicare will begin covering weight-loss drugs in 2026 for the first time under a pricing agreement announced by the White House, according to a Nov. 6 press release. The agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk apply most-favored-nation pricing to…
Mercy, a 55-hospital system based in St. Louis, set out to overhaul shift coverage and reduce reliance on premium labor. Four years later, it has built a scalable workforce model that increases flexibility, fill rates and staff satisfaction. So far,…
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Health systems don’t have the luxury of building their way out of capacity constraints. WakeMed didn’t — and still boosted prime-time surgical access and throughput by double digits. In this session, WakeMed’s Chief Medical Officer Charles Harr, MD, shares how…
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Charles D. Harr, MD, MBA
Rear Admiral, MC, SHCE (Ret.), CMO/Executive Healthcare Strategist, WakeMed Health
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, the North Carolina Chamber and Blue Cross NC shared the state’s new multiple employer welfare arrangement during a Nov. 4 news conference. The initiative, called Carolina HealthWorks, will be available to members of the…
Workforce shortages, rising leave rates, and relentless patient demand continue to strain health systems. What’s less visible is how challenges at home, untreated conditions, and the lack of safe spaces to ask for help add weight that staff can’t carry…
Dec 11, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Simreet Khaira, MD
Managing Medical Director, Carelon Behavioral Health
Rachel Davidson, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director, Clinical Quality at Lyra Health
Kristin Jacob, MD, FACP
Medical Director, BeWellMED; Physician and APP Well-Being, Corewell Health
Gilbert Darin Anthony Padula, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Market Medical Director, Case Management, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Jonathan Ripp, MD, MPH
Dean for Well-Being and Resilience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine have established a multi-year agreement to extend coverage for members, according to a Nov. 5 news release shared with Becker’s. The arrangement keeps Anthem members in…
The Cigna Group has promoted Amy Flaster, MD, to chief medical officer. Dr. Flaster assumed the role Nov. 1 after serving as chief medical officer for Cigna Healthcare, the company’s insurance division, since December, according to a Nov. 6 news…
Eighty-eight percent of Americans are content with their health coverage, yet nearly half rate the country’s overall system a “C” or worse, according to a Nov. 6 survey from health insurance marketplace eHealth. The survey collected input from 1,524 adults…
The Idaho Department of Insurance has ordered UnitedHealthcare and PacificSource Health Plans to immediately cease and desist practices that the state says intentionally limited access to Medicare Advantage plans and cut broker commissions during the ongoing open enrollment period. The…