Big employers cutting benefits amid rising costs + states reject Trump’s Medicaid GLP-1 deal

August 25, 2026

1. From Disney to Starbucks, big employers are pulling every lever to contain health costs Full story

2. Highmark taps Aetna exec to lead insurance business Full story

3. “Different opinions and perspectives from leaders in this space.” – Allison Soto, Senior Manager, Aetna. 500+ payer executives are gathering Nov. 2-3 in Chicago at Becker’s Fall Payer Issues Roundtable. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

4. Wellpoint New Jersey, Carelon Behavioral Health get new presidents in Elevance leadership swap Full story

5. States reject Trump’s discounted Medicaid GLP-1 deal Full story

 

6. ‘CMS has moved the goalposts.’ How payer leaders are responding to RADV here.

7. High medical costs continue to hang over insurers’ margin recovery: Moody’s Full story

8. Union health plan sues OhioHealth: 5 things to know Full story

9. Medicare Advantage provider agrees to $2.4M false claims settlement Full story

10. Highmark Health Plans sees $612M operating improvement in H1 Full story

11. Samaritan, MultiCare affiliation clears Oregon review, $700M pledged Full story

 

12. OCD takes an average of 17 years to diagnose and it can start by age 5. How health plans close that gap. sign up with one click.

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

13. AI agents are reshaping payment integrity audits. See what leaders should prioritize here.

14. How Highmark turned employer reporting into a driver of renewals and growth here.

15. A cancer misdiagnosis caught early saved one plan $174,000. See how here.

16. Becker’s late-August webinar lineup: patient safety, referral intake, AI trust and supply chain data. See the sessions here.

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by a payer, payvider, accountable care organization, or clinically integrated network.

 
 

 

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