A Centene subsidiary makes a major market exit + ACA enrollment continues to fall

September 3, 2026

1. Centene’s Health Net to exit commercial group market in California, Oregon Full story

2. Part D plans paid $587.7M for over-the-counter drugs mislabeled as prescription-only: OIG Full story

3. If you work in commercial, MA or Medicaid strategy at a health plan, the peers comparing what’s working in your line of business are gathering Nov. 2-3 in Chicago. Apply to attend Becker’s Fall Payer Issues Roundtable as a reviewer here.

4. State-run ACA marketplace enrollment down 8.5%: 7 notes Full story

5. Site-neutral imaging payments could save $9.7B across Medicare, commercial markets: BCBS Association Full story

 

6. Highmark’s sales enablement VP on turning employer data into stronger renewals here.

7. UnitedHealthcare’s Illinois commercial CEO to oversee Wisconsin, Michigan Full story

8. Self-pay hospital visits spike as coverage losses mount Full story

9. 13 weight-loss drugs in the pipeline: What’s ahead for each Full story

10. IBX expands subsidized degree opportunities for employees Full story

11. 10 fastest-growing healthcare jobs, ranked Full story

 

12. Value-based care runs on reliable claims data. See how data leaders keep it trusted in this webinar.

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13. AI agents are eliminating the tradeoff between audit quality and scale. Learn how during this webinar. Register with one click.

14. Post-denial cleanup can’t keep pace with payer policy churn. Get the upstream workflow here.

15. Practical steps to speed payment in the next 30 days — live session here.

16. Becker’s September webinar lineup: hospital AI, nonopioid pain care and analytics governance. See the sessions here.

 

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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