Vanessa Colella has been named president and CEO of healthcare technology company Stellarus. Stellarus was created in January when Blue Shield of California launched a new corporate structure. The nonprofit insurer created a new parent company, Ascendiun, to oversee its…
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Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine and UnitedHealthcare are at odds over prior authorization requirements as they negotiate a new contract, The Baltimore Sun reported July 29. The sides have been negotiating a new contract for seven months and their current agreement…
Editor’s note: BCBS Arizona and HonorHealth reached an agreement on July 31. Original article: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Scottsdale-based HonorHealth will go out of network on Aug. 1 without a new contract in place. The contract is…
Humana reported a net income of $545 million in the second quarter, down from a net income of $679 million during the same period last year, according to its July 30 financial report. The company posted total revenues of $32.9…
CMS will increase Medicare Part D premiums in 2026 while continuing a scaled-back version of its premium stabilization program launched last year. On July 28, the agency said it took “unprecedented” steps to reject standalone Medicare drug plan bids with…
Aetna is launching Care Paths, a new digital tool that is part of parent company CVS Health’s investment in building a more connected, tech-enabled consumer healthcare experience. Aetna Care Paths is available to members through the Aetna Health app, according…
A recent AMA survey of nearly 18,000 physicians shows signs of progress related to burnout, job stress and intent to leave — all of which have declined since 2023. However, 43% of physicians still report symptoms of burnout. Rates were…
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UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley opened the company’s second quarter earnings call on July 29 with a candid message to investors: the organization has made pricing and operational mistakes and is now taking on a “tone of change and reform.”…
The 2025 State of U.S. Nurses and Technicians Report reveals a tough truth: traditional workforce strategies aren’t keeping up. This discussion unpacks new data from over 1 million healthcare workers, including nurses and technicians, to provide health system leaders with…
Sep 9, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Iman Abuzeid M.D.
CEO and Co-founder at Incredible Health
Jen Lupton
CRO, Incredible Health
Steve Collis is joining Elevance Health’s board of directors, effective Aug. 1. Mr. Collis is currently the executive chairman of the board for Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), according to a July 28 Elevance news release. He joined the company in 1994…