Younger employees are posing a more substantial cost risk, according to a Feb. 4 whitepaper from UnitedHealthcare and Health Action Council, which focuses on employer healthcare programs. The research relied on data from more than 225,000 HAC members with UnitedHealthcare plans.…
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Elevance Health bid on 11 national accounts in competing Blue Cross Blue Shield markets last year and won nine of them, the company said on its 2025 earnings call with investors, offering the first look at how a landmark antitrust…
Vermont Republican state Reps. Patricia McCoy and Francis McFaun introduced a bill in January to shake up how payers operate in the state. The proposed legislation grants the governor a greater say in the makeup of health insurance company boards.…
More healthcare workers are living paycheck to paycheck than ever before. Real-time pay isn’t just another perk to add to a benefit list. It’s a way to show your team you understand their reality and you’re doing something about it.…
Mar 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Todd Lyon, VP People and Culture at Naples Comprehensive Health, NCH
- Mike Wukitsch, Ph.D., MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Chief People Officer, Lee Health
- David Arroyo, Manager, Engagement Specialist, DailyPay
- Monica Wharton, FACHE, JD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
About 1 in 5 claims sent to fully insured commercial health insurers in Massachusetts were denied in 2024, according to February findings from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. These insurers submit claim denial data to the commission’s Office of Patient…
About 4,000 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange customers “were mistakenly notified” of 2026 auto-renewal for CareFirst BCBS coverage, the insurer told Becker’s Feb. 5. CareFirst attributed the error to a “data synchronization issue” with the marketplace and said these individuals did…
Sanford Health — the nation’s largest rural health system, serving more than 2 million patients across the upper Midwest — has taken a deliberate, organization-wide approach to clinician well-being by investing in relationships, leadership development and a culture of listening.…
Mar 24, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Heather Spies, MD, MBA, Physician Director of Clinician Experience and Well-being, Sanford Health
- Jim Gilligan, VP Health System and Group Partnerships, American Medical Association
Molina Healthcare will exit the Medicare Advantage Part D business in 2027, the company announced alongside its fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings report published Feb. 5. The MAPD product represents approximately $1 billion in annual premiums. Molina said…
Centene lost nearly 500,000 Medicaid members in 2025, but posted 26% enrollment growth in its marketplace segment, according to the company’s fourth quarter and full year earnings report published Feb. 6. Total revenues in the fourth quarter were $49.7 billion,…
The Cigna Group’s board of directors on Feb. 5 declared a per-share cash dividend of $1.56 to be paid on March 19. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 5.…