At the Fall 2025 Becker’s Payer Issues Roundtable, industry leaders explored how clinical intelligence and digital transformation are redefining the payer-provider relationship. The session, titled “From Policy to Payment: Clinical Intelligence Driving Health Plan Innovation,” featured Andrea Willis, MD, senior…
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A Massachusetts federal judge issued a preliminary injunction temporarily preventing Medicaid cuts to certain nonprofit reproductive health and abortion service providers for 23 plaintiff jurisdictions, according to a Dec. 2 ruling. The judge found the cuts, part of the One…
In healthcare, success has always depended on collaboration, but never more so than today. As the industry continues its transition from fee-for-service to value-based care (VBC), it’s become clear that progress depends on how well payers, providers and patients align…
Independence Blue Cross is partnering with Chubb to offer supplemental gap insurance to large employer group members that select high-deductible health plans. The Chubb GAP plan will reimburse employees up to $10,000 per individual or $20,000 per family annually for…
Seventy-seven percent of Americans who reviewed their health plan choices for 2026 “felt good” about their options, according to a Dec. 3 eHealth survey. The health insurance marketplace surveyed more than 1,500 adults nationwide in November. Medicare beneficiaries reported the…
Seven insurers were recognized among America’s healthiest workplaces, according to an Oct. 15 ranking. Healthiest Employers recognizes the 100 healthiest workplaces in the U.S. in its annual ranking. Participating organizations complete an assessment, which is scored on a 100-point scale.…
A federal judge has dismissed the primary claims in a lawsuit that alleged Johnson & Johnson mismanaged its employees’ prescription drug benefits, finding that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate they suffered concrete harm. On Nov. 26, the federal court in…
From naming a former FDA commissioner to its board of directors to striking a deal to sell its last South American business, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since Nov. 13: 1.…
Health insurance ranks as the top deciding factor as Americans consider a career move, according to a survey from Talker Research on behalf of Oscar Health. The survey, published Dec. 2, assessed 2,000 Americans’ opinions of employer health insurance. Read…
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched a health plan specifically tailored for Medicaid-enrolled children, youth and young adults, dubbed Healthy Blue Care Together, Dec. 1. The statewide health plan — formed in partnership with Blue Cross…