UnitedHealth loses a defamation lawsuit + HHS pauses more state Medicaid funds

July 21, 2026

1. Judge dismisses UnitedHealth’s defamation lawsuit against the Guardian Full story

2. HHS defers $1B+ in Medicaid funds to Minnesota, California Full story

3. Medicaid is entering a new era of eligibility changes, policy shifts and financial pressure — how do plans retain members and protect value? Leaders from Humana, AmeriHealth Caritas and L.A. Care make the case. Apply to join Becker’s Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, Nov. 2-3 in Chicago, as a reviewer here.

4. UNC Health dismisses 340B underpayment lawsuits targeting Humana Full story

5. Meet 5 AI execs driving health insurers’ strategies Full story

 

6. 92% of insurers have AI budgets. What’s turning spend into impact here.

7. Insurers’ prior authorization commitments, 1 year in Full story

8. Cigna’s national accounts president returns to BCBS Massachusetts Full story

9. HCSC’s chief medical officer departs for data exchange platform Availity Full story

10. GLP-1 compounders find loophole in FDA crackdown, study suggests Full story

11. Clover Health reports data breach Full story

 

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

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

13. Independence Blue Cross, SCAN, SelectHealth + others on what’s really driving member behavior, here.

14. Most GLP-1 patients quit within a year. A smarter benefit design changes that — learn how here.

15. 60M adults are overdue for CRC screening. See how health plans close gaps 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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