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What payers should demand from AI-enabled primary care

More than 60 percent of U.S. adults report difficulty accessing timely primary care, driving delayed treatment, higher downstream costs and avoidable escalation. Primary care access gaps are growing, and payers are increasingly looking to AI-enabled models to close them without…

Mar 10, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago

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Dr. Cían Hughes

Chief Scientific Officer, Counsel Health

Dr. Rishi Khakhkhar

Chief Medical Officer, Counsel Health

Daniel Bongiolatti

SVP of Commercial, Counsel Health

Nevada seeking bids for dual-eligible special needs plan

Nevada Medicaid is seeking proposals from insurers to offer a Coordination Only Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan. Proposals are due Feb. 17, with a contract expected to run from Jan. 1, 2027 through Dec. 31, 2030. The state may award…

California fines Anthem Blue Cross $15M over handling of member complaints

California’s Department of Managed Health Care issued Anthem Blue Cross a $15 million fine due to “longstanding and widespread failures” with handling member complaints, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the department. The enforcement action also stipulates that…

Inside the Nursing Workforce Crisis: Readiness, Retention, and the Path Forward

Healthcare organizations are facing mounting workforce pressure, yet many leaders still lack confidence in their teams’ readiness. Based on insights from nurse leaders across the U.S., only 51 percent of respondents reported high confidence in their current nursing team’s competencies,…

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Sidecar Health launches employer product in Texas

Sidecar Health is bringing its fully insured health insurance product to Texas, according to a Jan. 22 news release. Sidecar said Texas is one of the largest employer markets in the U.S. According to recent survey data, about one-third of…

Connectivity With Fewer Gaps: Optimized, Secure, Always On

Learn how SuperMobile leverages next-gen network intelligence to optimize performance in real time—improving speed, efficiency, and responsiveness for enterprises. Discover the cutting-edge security architecture built into every layer of the network, designed to proactively defend against evolving threats. Plus, explore…

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Joe Popp

Host, T-Mobile for Business

AI’s next act in healthcare: Why business model innovation matters more than tech stacks

AI is reshaping how care is delivered, paid for and led. At Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable, leaders broke down what this shift means for health systems and the operational, strategic and financial decisions that matter most now. This recap…

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Point32Health taps former Select Health CEO as chief growth officer

Point32Health — which includes Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan — appointed Marti Lolli as executive vice president, chief growth officer, and Jeff Weiss as executive vice president, corporate strategy and strategic partnerships. Both will report to President…

Population health cannot succeed in isolation — What health systems can do next

Health systems are being asked to improve outcomes, advance equity and manage costs at the same time. Yet many of the factors driving health exist outside hospital walls. When population health strategies rely solely on internal resources, gaps emerge. Social…

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Labor Department proposes PBM compensation disclosure rule for self-insured plans

The Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration proposed regulation Jan. 29 that would require pharmacy benefit managers to disclose their compensation with self-insured group health plans. Under the rule, PBMs would have to share information on their rebates and other…