Payer CEOs urge calm after weekend of violence in Minnesota and CareFirst is the latest to sue CMS

January 26, 2026

1. Payer CEOs call for 'deescalation of tensions' in Minnesota Full story

2. CareFirst BCBS sues over 2026 Medicare Advantage star ratings Full story

3. New insights highlight how midsize health plans can improve payment accuracy and streamline operations. Explore resources that can help your plan boost performance across the entire claim lifecycle here.

4. North Dakota greenlights BCBS, Cambia affiliation Full story

5. Jury selection for Luigi Mangione murder trial to begin in September Full story

 

6. Thriving vs. surviving: What sets top ASCs apart? See 6 defining traits here.

7. Hennepin Healthcare submits notice of intervention in UCare rehabilitation Full story

8. Alignment taps Optum exec for chief digital role Full story

9. Lehigh Valley Health Network to exit UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Full story

10. Maryland shifts Medicare cost burden onto commercial insurers under AHEAD model Full story

11. 93% of health plan executives expect AI to ease prior authorization: Deloitte Full story

 

12. Manual payment integrity workflows slow savings. 6 areas where AI accelerates rule creation and impact here.

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13. Mayo keeps physician attrition at 2.2% — among the nation's lowest. See how: here.

14. Hospitals risk hitting 85% occupancy by 2032. The leadership model preventing access collapse here.

15. 50% of patients are delaying care — ASCs are losing volume. The financing fix here.

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