Today's Top 20 Stories
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California lawmakers trying again for single-payer
California lawmakers have introduced legislation again that would provide "comprehensive universal single-payer" health coverage for all 39 million residents of the state under a program called CalCare. -
Molina Healthcare eyes more M&A
More mergers and acquisitions are a key part of Molina Healthcare's future strategy, executives told investors. -
Centene: States slow to pick up Medicaid weight-loss drug coverage
Few states are adding coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, Centene executives said.
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Aetna, Dignity Health strike deal
Aetna and San Francisco-based Dignity Health have reached an agreement on a multiyear contract that allows the payer's members to remain in network with Dignity's facilities and providers in California, Arizona and Nevada. -
Centene posts $1.2B profit in Q1
Centene reported nearly $1.2 billion in net income in the first quarter and a more than 18% decrease in Medicaid membership year over year, according to its first-quarter earnings posted April 26. -
How the payer workforce will evolve, per 11 executives
Payer executives anticipate building their equity and population management teams and leaning on AI and new technology in the coming years. -
10 payers cutting jobs | 2024
Payers are trimming their workforces and cutting jobs due to financial or operational challenges, along with restructuring strategies.
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7 things to know about UnitedHealth Group's CEO
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is set to testify May 1 before a U.S. House subcommittee about the Feb. 21 cyberattack on the company's Change Healthcare subsidiary. -
Highest-paid payer CFOs in 2023
UnitedHealth Group CFO John Rex was the highest-paid CFO of a major insurer in 2023. -
Cigna sets quarterly dividend
The Cigna Group's board authorized the company to pay a cash dividend of $1.40 to be paid on June 20. -
Payers ranked by total workforce
The nation's largest health insurers collectively employ around 850,000 people in the U.S.
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Humana expands partnership with prior authorization platform
Humana is expanding its use of Cohere's prior authorization platform for diagnostic imaging and sleep services. -
25 payers among Forbes' best employers for diversity
25 payers have been included on Forbes' seventh annual ranking of the nation's best employers for diversity. -
Humana plans to leave some Medicare Advantage markets in 2025
Humana expects to exit Medicare Advantage markets in 2025, company executives told investors. -
Humana posts $741M profit in Q1
Humana reported $741 million in net income in the first quarter of 2024. -
California hospitals sue Anthem Blue Cross over discharge delays
The California Hospital Association is alleging Anthem Blue Cross of California violated the state's patient safety laws by failing to facilitate members' transfer to post-acute care. -
Payers ranked by CEO-to-worker pay ratios
Health insurance leaders were paid up to 392 times more than their respective median employee in 2023, according to recently filed proxy statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -
BCBS Minnesota names Optum's chief technology officer as CIO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has named Melissa Flicek as Chief Information Officer. -
6 top execs that have recently left Optum
In 2024, at least six top executives previously with UnitedHealth Group's Optum have announced their departures for new positions with companies across the country. -
Highest-paid payer CEOs in 2023
UnitedHealth Group's CEO was the highest paid out of major payer CEOs in 2023.
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