August 22, 2025

1. As federal lawmakers sell UnitedHealth stock, Warren Buffet swoops in Full story

2. Cambia, BCBS North Dakota announce strategic affiliation Full story

3. Personalization without compliance risk? How some health plans are doing it: here.

4. HHS launches committee to shape Medicare, Medicaid Full story

5. Elevance expands food as medicine services with community health centers partnership Full story

 

6. Payer mix shifts are crushing margins — how health systems are responding here.

7. 'Desire for innovation': Inside Oscar's first-of-its-kind ICHRA plan with Hy-Vee Full story

8. Highmark posts $329M profit in first half of 2025 despite 'pressure on health plan' Full story

9. Humana sets quarterly dividend Full story

10. Medicare Part D changes could lead to higher cost sharing: Study Full story

11. US agrees to cap tariffs on European drug imports: 3 tariff updates Full story

 

12. Pressure to eliminate ghost networks is rising. See how payers are responding: here.

Becker's Learning Opportunities

13. This California health plan cut NEMT fraud + delays with 1 switch. Details here.

14. Automated care management is cutting payer costs by 40%. Learn how, here.

15. Still using last year's data to manage employee benefits? There's a better way: start here.

16. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

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