Brian Evanko took the helm as The Cigna Group’s CEO July 1 as longtime chief David Cordani passed the baton. Mr. Evanko brings a wealth of experience across the company, including a history of executive-level leadership. He also brings his…
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Some CEOs may come and go. But David Cordani, the outgoing CEO of The Cigna Group, has been with the company for around 35 years, becoming president in 2008 and CEO in 2009. Mr. Cordani departs his role July 1…
Most patients never see utilization management (UM) in action. It is how health plans and providers work together to confirm that care is safe, necessary, covered, and based on clinical evidence. It also helps patients receive the right care at…
Mark Cuban disrupted pharmaceutical pricing in 2022 with Cost Plus Drugs, a public benefit corporation that charges a flat 15% markup on generics and posts its full price list publicly, bypassing pharmacy benefit managers and intermediaries entirely. Four years later,…
When Katerina Guerraz, Aetna’s COO, stepped into her role in mid-2024, the company was having, by her own admission, a really tough year. Rather than look for incremental fixes, she and her team decided to set a new direction entirely…
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Stellarus, a health technology company spun out of Blue Shield of California, is positioning a recently launched data platform as a way for regional and nonprofit insurers to narrow the technology gap with national carriers without giving up what makes…
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, owned by major health insurers, is rebranding to DataSpring, powered by CAQH. The company serves as a healthcare data ecosystem for payers and providers. Despite its transition from nonprofit status earlier in 2026, CEO…
The forces reshaping health plans over the next several years are converging fast. Across the industry, executives and clinical leaders point to three trends that will define which organizations will thrive: the rapid maturation of AI from pilot projects into…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2026, posting a net income of $59.6 million on $2.6 billion in revenue. For the company’s CFO, Ruby Kam, the result was meaningful, but one worth…
Paul Markovich — president and CEO of Blue Shield of California’s parent organization, Ascendiun — is joining the CMS and HHS Healthcare Advisory Committee, according to a May 26 LinkedIn post. The committee, whose members were announced in March, includes…