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Payers are all in on the health equity executive
As payers look to improve care outcomes across racial and ethnic lines within the communities they serve, many have recently added a new role to their C-suite lineup: the health equity executive. -
Longtime Centene CEO Michael Neidorff dies
Michael Neidorff, the longtime CEO of Centene, has died at the age of 79. -
UC Health Cincinnati payer lead: Vertical integration pushes, pulls on coordinated care
Payer are setting a double standard for patient care that both pushes for centralized, coordinated care and pulls patients away from receiving care in one place, according to Tim Maloney, vice president of payer relations at UC Health in Cincinnati (Ohio). -
Centene CEO to take medical leave of absence
Centene Chairman and CEO Michael Neidorff will be taking a medical leave of absence, effective Feb. 24. -
Horizon BCBS exec: Focused efforts, bucking 'shared failure' builds value-based partnerships that last
For providers and payers to maintain the momentum in forming value-based agreements, insurers need to have their "feet planted squarely in two areas, according to Lisa White, Director of value-based partner transformation at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. -
Centene CEO Michael Neidorff: A biographical timeline
Michael Neidorff, Centene's CEO and chairman, doesn't just have his fingerprints all over Centene's history — his influence expands well across the payer landscape. -
Humana to add two directors as part of board 'refresh'
Humana is adding two independent directors to its board as it braces for a leadership refresh through 2022. -
Meet the C-suite of UnitedHealth Group: 10 execs to know
UnitedHealth Group's C-suite draws experience from across the payer's portfolio and around the world. -
UnitedHealth Group: Telehealth is a ticket to driving health equity
The widespread adoption of telehealth is what UnitedHealth Group CMO Margaret-Mary Wilson, MD, calls "one of the most dramatic changes" in healthcare, but the next step is using that development to drive health equity. -
UnitedHealth Group's Dr. Ethan Berke: Why this COVID-19 surge is different + mitigating the spread
Ethan Berke, MD, UnitedHealth Group chief public health officer, said any COVID-19 strategy should follow three steps: take a deep breath, step back and follow the science. -
Cigna CEO defends PBMs, saying the role has evolved
David Cordani, CEO of Cigna, defended the role of pharmacy benefit managers, arguing that the traditional PBM is a relic of yesterday, reported Yahoo Finance Jan. 12. -
Payer advocates react to Biden at-home COVID-19 test coverage rule
Payer representatives are both praising President Joe Biden's sweeping new at-home COVID-19 test coverage policy and raising concerns over its implementation and impacts.
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