CMS is freezing MA enrollment at Elevance and UnitedHealth is capping worker pay raises

March 2, 2026

1. CMS to suspend enrollment into Elevance's Medicare Advantage plans Full story

2. UnitedHealth pay raises not to exceed 2% amid layoffs: Bloomberg Full story

3. Humana + peers outline their next moves as flat MA rates, scrutiny and margin pressure intensify here.

4. Medicare Advantage enrollment declines for first time in 7 states: 9 notes Full story

5. Cigna acquires hospital pharmacy company CarepathRx Full story

 

6. Over 60% of adults struggle to access primary care. How payers can close gaps with accountable AI models here.

7. UnitedHealth names chief accounting officer, Optum Insight CFO Full story

8. BCBS Massachusetts posts $223M loss in 2025 Full story

9. Anthem Blue Cross of California pushes E/M downcoding policy to April Full story

10. UHS expects 25%–30% drop in ACA exchange volumes in 2026 Full story

11. BCBS Tennessee COO warns of 'higher prices' as state weighs reforms Full story

 

12. Agentic AI is surpassing traditional automation in healthcare. Learn how here.

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13. Average hospital IT spend tops $10M/year, yet many remain digitally fragmented. See why here.

14. C. diff incidence fell 41% at Mayo Clinic after test protocols changed. See what worked: here.

15. Managing device alarms away from the bedside is helping 2 systems restore calm + nurse focus: here.

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