The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association filed a lawsuit against Medical Lien Pros Nov. 5, alleging the company improperly registered the name “Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.” Community Insurance Co., a plaintiff in the case, does business in…
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The nation’s largest payers have filed their third-quarter earnings reports, revealing which companies recorded the largest profits for the three months ended Sept. 30. 1. UnitedHealth Group: $2.3 billion Total net income in the third quarter was $2.3 billion. UnitedHealthcare’s…
Acute pain management remains fragmented across hospitals and departments. Protocols vary by unit. Teams operate in silos. Nonopioid options are underused. Patients fall through the cracks — especially during transitions of care. Without a coordinated approach, health systems face higher…
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CMS is set to launch a pricing model in January that could reshape Medicaid drug costs by aligning them with rates seen in other high-income countries. Eight things to know: 1. The program allows participating drug manufacturers to offer Medicaid…
Cambia Health Solutions and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arkansas have signed a definitive agreement to form a strategic affiliation. Under the agreement, Arkansas Blue Cross will continue to operate as an Arkansas-based health insurance company, maintaining its local…
Medicare will begin covering weight-loss drugs in 2026 for the first time under a pricing agreement announced by the White House, according to a Nov. 6 press release. The agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk apply most-favored-nation pricing to…
Mercy, a 55-hospital system based in St. Louis, set out to overhaul shift coverage and reduce reliance on premium labor. Four years later, it has built a scalable workforce model that increases flexibility, fill rates and staff satisfaction. So far,…
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Health systems don’t have the luxury of building their way out of capacity constraints. WakeMed didn’t — and still boosted prime-time surgical access and throughput by double digits. In this session, WakeMed’s Chief Medical Officer Charles Harr, MD, shares how…
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Charles D. Harr, MD, MBA
Rear Admiral, MC, SHCE (Ret.), CMO/Executive Healthcare Strategist, WakeMed Health
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, the North Carolina Chamber and Blue Cross NC shared the state’s new multiple employer welfare arrangement during a Nov. 4 news conference. The initiative, called Carolina HealthWorks, will be available to members of the…
Workforce shortages, rising leave rates, and relentless patient demand continue to strain health systems. What’s less visible is how challenges at home, untreated conditions, and the lack of safe spaces to ask for help add weight that staff can’t carry…
Dec 11, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Simreet Khaira, MD
Managing Medical Director, Carelon Behavioral Health
Rachel Davidson, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director, Clinical Quality at Lyra Health
Kristin Jacob, MD, FACP
Medical Director, BeWellMED; Physician and APP Well-Being, Corewell Health
Gilbert Darin Anthony Padula, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Market Medical Director, Case Management, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Jonathan Ripp, MD, MPH
Dean for Well-Being and Resilience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System