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January 12, 2026

1. Senate finds UnitedHealth used 'aggressive strategies' in Medicare Advantage Full story

2. New York state employee plan audit identifies $19.3M in Anthem lapses Full story

3. What's next for health plan growth strategy? 500+ payer execs — from Blue Shield of California to Elevance and Centene — unpack it at Becker's Spring Payer Issues Roundtable. Join them here.

4. Insurance industry jobs drop by 28K in 2025 Full story

5. BCBS Hawaii, health system to affiliate under new parent nonprofit Full story

 

6. Underwriting cycle times ballooning? Group carriers are slashing delays with AI. See how here.

7. Florida brokerage exec gets 3 years for role in $133M ACA fraud scheme Full story

8. Minnesota to pause provider enrollment across 13 Medicaid services Full story

9. BCBS Association cheers 'positive step' toward continuing ACA subsidies Full story

10. Wisconsin projects $213M Medicaid shortfall Full story

11. Abridge, Availity team up on real-time prior authorization Full story

 

12. What's really holding back OR efficiency? Cone Health, Lee Health, WakeMed + more explain here.

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