Clinicians at CHRISTUS Health keep describing their AI platform the same way: ”This is life-changing.” But when it came time to deepen the partnership, leadership did not rely on early wins alone. They looked at how much the platform had…
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Another health insurance CEO is taking aim at the No Surprises Act’s arbitration system. “We do support the overall strategic intent of consumer protection from surprise billing. However, we’re seeing some clear abuses of the IDR vehicle in practice,” Cigna…
The Cigna Group reported a profit of $1.7 billion for the second quarter of 2026, a year-over-year increase of more than 8%, according to a July 30 earnings report. Total revenue reached $71.7 billion for the quarter, up about 7%…
Behavioral health units carry a disproportionate share of workplace violence in healthcare, and the staff assaults, burnout and turnover that follow put both care quality and margins at risk. Classroom de-escalation training rarely matches a live incident, but new safety…
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Value-based care is entering a new phase and the health plans setting the pace are no longer focused on payment reform alone. They are building deeper partnerships with providers, putting clinical data to work and pursuing measurable gains in quality…
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Humana expects Medicare Advantage plan exits next year to affect around 600,000 members as the insurer continues to focus on margin recovery. “We will work to recapture a significant portion of that volume as we did in 2025,” CFO Celeste…
In 2026, some health system-owned insurance plans have continued to face headwinds. Renton, Wash.-based Providence is slated to close most of its insurance business, Providence Health Plan, starting in 2027. Plans operated by Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health and Ann Arbor-based…
Brad Kirkpatrick will serve as chief commercial officer for Elevance Health’s services business, Carelon, effective Aug. 10. In a July 29 LinkedIn post, Mr. Kirkpatrick said he will bolster the commercial strategy, enrich partnerships and build a more connected experience…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has reached an agreement in principle with Premera Blue Cross, the health system told Becker’s July 29. While details of the contract are still being finalized, MultiCare said Premera commercial members will continue having access…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services is seeing almost no offset from commercial coverage as patients drop off the ACA exchanges, CFO Steve Filton said on the for-profit system’s July 28 earnings call. Responding to an analyst question about…
