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1. 5 No Surprises Act updates Full story
2. Ascension to sell its stake in Arizona insurer to Aetna Full story
3. Highmark’s sales enablement VP on turning employer data into stronger renewals here.
4. The best-rated Medicare Advantage plans in 2026: NCQA Full story
5. 20+ states sue CMS over rule cutting Medicaid funds for youth gender-affirming care Full story

6. Governed AI agents can raise audit hit rates at scale. Learn how here.
7. EmblemHealth CEO retires as exec board chair reassumes role Full story
8. Connecticut cracks down on state health plan AI use Full story
9. Aetna broadens access to oncology prior auth bundles Full story
10. Blue Shield of California’s virtual program to reach 260,000 more members in 2027 Full story
11. National uninsured rate holds at 7.9% amid changing coverage mix Full story

12. Risk adjustment without the annual scramble: See why perspectives from informatics and actuarial teams help — in this webinar.
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13. How Nebraska’s Blue Cross plan spots the utilization and quality shifts that move margin — here.
14. Manual record assembly can’t keep pace with clinical decision deadlines. See what replaces the document hunt in this webinar.
15. Faster credentialing, cleaner directories, fewer complaints — AI is one path there, not the only one. See when it fits in this webinar.
16. Becker’s upcoming webinars: between-visit oncology care, revenue cycle scaling and consumer AI. See the sessions here.
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