September 2, 2025

1. Cigna invests $3.5B in former Walgreens specialty pharmacy subsidiary Full story

2. Medicare Advantage plans keep senior care costs down in California: UCLA study Full story

3. BCBS leaders: Streamline prior auth with AI-powered data strategies. Details here.

4. Medicare ACOs saved $2.4B in 2024 Full story

5. New York City to launch employee health plan with UnitedHealthcare, EmblemHealth Full story

 

6. CMS audits are coming — are your provider directories ready? Get answers here.

7. 9 payers recently fined by states Full story

8. Key healthcare issues at stake as government shutdown looms: 4 things to know Full story

9. CVS, Walgreens scale back COVID-19 vaccine availability Full story

10. AMA split on RFK Jr. Full story

11. 15 best, worst cities to retire Full story

 

12. OhioHealth + Medical Mutual are moving from tension to trust. Learn how here.

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13. Interoperability compliance isn't optional, but ROI is. Learn how to achieve both here.

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

15. CMS-0057 deadlines coming. How HCSC, Florida Blue + others are preparing: here.

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

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