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. When AI guides your members before a clinician does, what's the risk? See here.

4. Court denies shareholder's bid to force UnitedHealth to report on acquisition impact Full story

5. BCBS Michigan delays 'modifier 25' policy Full story

 

6. Risk adjustment is under pressure. Why clinical-first strategies are replacing retrospective workflows here.

7. What's the deal with insurer mental health parity violations? Full story

8. North Carolina Medicaid official tapped to be Molina's Missouri plan president Full story

9. Drugmakers raise prices despite Trump deals, Senate report finds Full story

10. Highest-earning execs at HCA, Tenet, UHS and CHS Full story

11. 3 big systems get bigger: The week in hospital M&A Full story

 

12. Data gaps, distance, delays: Payer leaders unpack rural access challenges here.

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13. Most MSK patients start in the wrong place. New data explains why here.

14. What are leading payers doing differently in payment integrity? Find out here.

15. CMS-0057-F demands interoperability. How health systems are preparing prior authorization workflows for compliance here.

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