Senate Dems pitch Medicare home care benefits + a long-awaited BCBS settlement payout begins May 20, 2026 1. The $2.67B BCBS antitrust settlement payout: 6 things to know Full story 2. Senior UnitedHealth exec departs Full story 3. A reviewer…
Payer Issues
CMS’ MA enrollment threat could cost Elevance $935M + Cuban inks another payer partnership April 27, 2026 1. Elevance sets aside $935M over Medicare Advantage enrollment threat Full story 2. Humana's CenterWell partners with Mark Cuban on employer pharmacy program…
Payers are expanding their prior auth pledge and a Blues plan expands its Cost Plus partnership April 24, 2026 1. Health plans advance pledge with new standardized electronic prior auth commitment Full story 2. Capital Blue Cross deepens partnership with…
UnitedHealth’s CEO is once again the industry’s highest-paid and Molina sees profits plunge April 23, 2026 1. Highest-paid payer CEOs in 2025 Full story 2. Blue Shield of California taps CFO from Kaiser Permanente Full story 3. Decision-heavy workflows slow…
UnitedHealth releases highest-paid execs and fleshes out AI and margin strategy April 22, 2026 1. Elevance reports $1.76B profit in Q1 Full story 2. UnitedHealth's highest-paid execs in 2025 Full story 3. Alignment is easy. Execution is hard. See how…
UnitedHealth reports flat earnings, shares rural health updates April 21, 2026 1. UnitedHealth Group reports $6.2B+ Q1 profit: 7 notes Full story 2. How Jefferson Health is coping with GLP-1 pressures in insurance coverage Full story 3. Agentic AI is…
Mark Cuban talks his foray into direct contracting, and Oscar launches individual storefront April 20, 2026 1. Oscar Health rolls out Lucie storefront for individual plans Full story 2. Mark Cuban dives into direct contracting Full story 3. Medicaid's new…
CDC chief nominee has ties to UnitedHealthcare and Oregon takes over an MA plan April 17, 2026 1. CDC chief nominee has UnitedHealthcare ties Full story 2. Oregon takes control of Medicare Advantage insurer over mounting losses Full story 3.…
The ACA subsidy expiration fallout emerges + Berkshire Hathaway sells off UnitedHealth May 19, 2026 1. Average ACA deductible increases 37% in 2026: KFF Full story 2. Berkshire Hathaway reverses course on UnitedHealth investment Full story 3. Limited reviewer badges available…
UnitedHealth’s chief medical officer talks social media + 14% of ACA enrollees miss 1st bill April 15, 2026 1. Baylor Scott & White Health Plan to exit Medicaid, individual markets; cut 321 jobs Full story 2. Why UnitedHealth Group's chief…
