October 3, 2025

1. UnitedHealth Group taps AI chief Full story

2. Blue Cross North Carolina offers employee buyouts Full story

3. Even de-identified data isn't safe. The hidden AI privacy risk leaders need to know — here.

4. 20% of Humana members enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans with 4+ stars for 2026 Full story

5. Judge denies 21 states' bid to halt new ACA restrictions Full story

 

6. A health plan crystal ball? Execs share bold predictions at Becker's Payer Issues Roundtable: here.

7. BCBS Vermont exits Medicare Advantage market Full story

8. NeueHealth, formerly Bright Health, goes private in $1.5B deal Full story

9. White House delays 100% drug tariffs to negotiate pricing Full story

10. Northern Light Health, Anthem agree to 30-day contract extension Full story

11. Alabama insurer investigates data breach affecting 5,000 Full story

 

12. Manual utilization management is over. See Providence's AI transformation steps here.

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13. GLP-1 results don't last without engagement. How these leaders keep patients on track: here.

14. Prior auth reform, tax policy and more — Cigna shares the playbook for payers here.

15. 9 in 10 physicians say prior auth causes burnout. How AI is fixing it here.

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

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