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Seven insurers were recognized among America’s healthiest workplaces, according to an Oct. 15 ranking. Healthiest Employers recognizes the 100 healthiest workplaces in the U.S. in its annual ranking. Participating organizations complete an assessment, which is scored on a 100-point scale.…

Payers are trimming their workforces and cutting jobs due to financial or operational challenges, along with contract losses.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has started offering “an early-out option to eligible employees,” according to a statement shared with Becker’s on Dec. 1. The insurer said the decision stemmed from “current budget constraints, including changes in membership for…

AHIP published its state-by-state report on health coverage Nov. 12, which includes the average salary for health insurance industry employees across the U.S.  Calculations for the average salaries are based on U.S. Census Bureau data from 2022. The District of…

Trade association AHIP published its state-by-state report on health coverage Nov. 12.  The organization identified 697,928 health plan employees and 1,301,167 insurance-related employees across the country based on U.S. Census Bureau 2022 data. Here are how many health plan employees…

MDwise is laying off 238 employees in January and will close its office in Indianapolis, according to regulatory documents filed Nov. 13. The layoffs follow Indiana’s decision to remove the insurer as a managed care health plan in its Medicaid…

Evernorth Care Group, the care delivery division of Cigna Group, is laying off 143 employees at its Scottsdale, Arizona location, according to regulatory documents filed in November. In September, Scottsdale-based HonorHealth announced plans to acquire Evernorth Care Group’s facilities, which…

Managing rising health benefits costs has surpassed talent retention as the top strategic priority for health systems in 2025, according to Aon’s twentieth annual Benefits Survey of Hospitals. The report includes insights from 155 health systems, representing more than 1,500…

UnitedHealth’s Optum is laying off 572 workers throughout New Jersey, with some cuts effective as early as Feb. 2, 2026, according to four October WARN notices. Optum Care will let 370 people go, but Optum Medical Care, Optum Services and…

PacificSource will cut about 300 roles across Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington, according to a spokesperson and notices filed with the government. The payer cited a “significant” drop in Medicaid membership across Lane County, Ore., as a driving force behind…