September 5, 2025

1. Elevance among latest insurers to pull back on Medicare Advantage Full story

2. GOP lawmakers file bill to extend enhanced ACA subsidies Full story

3. From GLP-1 costs to chronic care ROI: Hear what payer CFOs are prioritizing at Becker's Payer Issues Roundtable. Get access to 120+ elite speakers — request a complimentary badge as a participating executive here.

4. CMS' Medicare Advantage audit expansion hits a snag Full story

5. UCare to exit Medicare Advantage market in 2026, lay off employees Full story

 

6. Employer healthcare costs to jump 8% in 2025 — see 3 ways to prepare, here.

7. Oregon payer to exit Medicare Advantage market Full story

8. Massachusetts 1st to require insurers cover vaccines beyond CDC recommendations Full story

9. Change Healthcare hack delays Oracle Health VA EHR testing Full story

10. Cigna, HCA-owned New Hampshire hospital reach new deal Full story

11. Healthcare job growth slows: 5 notes Full story

 

12. Agentic automation is payers' next frontier. Stay ahead of the curve — insights here.

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13. Medical transport brokers can hinder care access. Payers are going in-house instead. Learn more here.

14. Outdated UM is driving abrasion and delays. 4 plans' strategies to fix it, here.

15. Delayed wound care = higher spend. The data-backed case for early payer action: here.

16. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

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