Centene offers buyouts to most employees + BCBS plan losses climbed in 2025

June 16, 2026

1. Blue Cross Blue Shield plans ranked by 2025 profits Full story

2. Centene offers buyouts to most employees Full story

3. 500+ payer executives, 85+ speakers across two days. Becker’s 5th Annual Fall Payer Issues Roundtable convenes the industry Nov. 2-3 in Chicago. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

4. Judge vacates parts of ACA ‘integrity’ rule Full story

5. HCSC to launch deductible-free plans across 5 states Full story

 

6. BCBS Massachusetts and Highmark leaders share what separates clinical strategies that deliver from those that stall here.

7. Optum Rx names health plan market president Full story

8. Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases Full story

9. What to know about MultiPlan’s litigation saga Full story

10. Jefferson Health Plans rebrands Medicaid, CHIP offerings Full story

11. From 24.1% to -4.5%: 40 health systems ranked by Q1 operating margins Full story

 

12. Medicare and Medicaid scrutiny is intensifying. See how plans are adapting payment integrity strategy here.

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

13. Some plans are driving $5K+ in annual savings per member on surgical spend. Learn how here.

14. Enforce real-time HIPAA and CMS guardrails across your AI workflows. Learn how here.

15. Long waits, confusing handoffs, uneven support — health plans are rethinking cancer navigation here.

16. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

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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