Health insurance costs are projected to skyrocket again in 2027 + Cigna sues Tenn. over PBM law
June 15, 2026

1. Health insurance costs to hit 17-year high in 2027: Survey Full story

2. MA patients stay in hospital 11% longer than those with traditional Medicare: MedPAC Full story

3. Where payer executives go to compare what’s actually working in value-based care, member engagement and benefit design. Becker’s Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, Nov 2-3, Chicago. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

4. Cigna sues Tennessee over PBM law, claims more than 180,000 affected Full story

5. UnitedHealth, FTC near insulin rebates settlement Full story

 

6. Payment integrity is moving upstream. See how plans balance margin and provider trust here.

7. Nvidia, Aetna, Cigna, Eli Lilly: Abridge’s new partnerships make good on its name Full story

8. GLP-1s tied to $193K in lifetime healthcare savings: 5 things to know Full story

9. Former Humana CTO tapped for R1 RCM role Full story

10. ‘No disruptions’: Elevance study backs take-home methadone Full story

11. Iowa audit raises concerns about Medicaid PBM practices, cites $100M value Full story

 

12. Preference-sensitive surgery is quietly driving surgical spend — and most plans aren’t catching it. See why here.

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

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

14. Are your AI agents making confident but wrong decisions? Find out here.

15. Where does cancer support break down for your members? Find the gaps — and fixes — 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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