ACA enrollment is on the decline nationally and the No Surprises Act has become a legal battleground

January 13, 2026

1. Where ACA subsidies stand: 5 updates Full story

2. 5 healthiest states in 2025 — and the least healthy: UnitedHealth Full story

3. 2 days. 100+ speakers. Real conversations among health plan decision-makers at Humana, Centene, Aetna and more. Join them in Chicago — details on Becker's Spring Payer Issues Roundtable here.

4. 11 No Surprises Act updates Full story

5. Humana to distribute Eli Lilly weight loss drugs in employer-focused initiative Full story

 

6. Higher benchmarks, less room for error. BCBSM and CalOptima explain their Stars strategy here.

7. Aetna Medicaid president named head of network strategy Full story

8. 'Risks of supercharged flaws' persist in AI-driven prior authorization, Stanford researchers say Full story

9. Texas names insurance commissioner Full story

10. Highmark to fully cover diagnostic breast studies, MRIs Full story

11. Alaska law requires PBM licensing, expands prior authorization rules Full story

 

12. Fragmented risk tools are failing payers. What's replacing them fast: here.

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13. 2025 raised the bar on HEDIS and CAHPS. See how BCBSM and CalOptima are adapting here.

14. What's helping pharmacies meet payer rules + cut time-to-therapy? Find out here.

15. Quality teams overwhelmed every HEDIS season? Get relief strategies here.

16. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

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