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1. UnitedHealthcare: No Surprises arbitration system ‘needs to be reformed’ Full story
2. Optum names chief AI officer Full story
3. Learn how Medica is scaling bi-directional data exchange across 27,000 providers to improve care coordination, share actionable plan insights within EPIC® workflows, and build a unified source of digital truth.
4. Senate Republicans block effort to repeal Medicare AI prior authorization pilot Full story
5. Insurers estimated to pay $759M in medical loss ratio rebates in 2026: 4 notes Full story

6. Most GLP-1 patients quit within a year. A smarter benefit design changes that — learn how here.
7. States ranked by share of employer-sponsored plans that are self-funded Full story
8. States ranked by share of employer-sponsored plans that are fully insured Full story
9. Federal healthcare watchdog reports $5.6B in recoveries, savings Full story
10. The hidden cost of the GLP-1 boom: 5 notes Full story
11. 8 things to know about Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible individuals: KFF Full story

12. Where does cancer support break down for your members? Find the gaps — and fixes — here.
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13. Independence Blue Cross, SCAN, Select Health + others on what’s really driving member behavior, here.
14. Women are 35% more likely than men to skip care. What payers + providers are doing here.
15. CMS is removing 11 star rating measures — what it means for quality performance + how to protect it here.
16. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.
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