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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. -
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. -
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. -
Humana expands partnership with prior authorization platform
Humana is expanding its use of Cohere's prior authorization platform for diagnostic imaging and sleep services. -
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. -
Highest-paid payer CEOs in 2023
UnitedHealth Group's CEO was the highest paid out of major payer CEOs in 2023. -
UnitedHealth Group's 5 highest-earning executives in 2023
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty was paid $23.5 million in total compensation in 2023. -
Elevance Health launches specialty pharmacy navigator
CarelonRx will launch SpecialtyRx Savings Navigator, designed to help employers manage specialty drug spending. -
California's ACA marketplace, Google partner on AI-powered enrollment
California’s ACA marketplace, Covered California, is partnering with Google to automate parts of the coverage enrollment process using artificial intelligence. -
UnitedHealth Group in the headlines: 12 updates
From a hearing date set for CEO Andrew Witty's testimony before a congressional panel, to the release of its first earnings report since the Change Healthcare cyberattack, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group that Becker's has reported since April 3. -
Broker caps a step toward level playing field for Medicare Advantage
New rules implemented by CMS will create a level playing field for community health plans in Medicare Advantage, Ceci Connolly, CEO of Alliance of Community Health Plans, said. -
UnitedHealth CEO to testify before House subcommittee May 1
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty will testify May 1 before a U.S. House subcommittee about the cyberattack on the company's Change Healthcare subsidiary. -
Medicare Advantage in the headlines: 5 recent updates
CMS has published its final rates and rules for Medicare Advantage in 2025. Payers say the new rate payments are putting more pressure on already strained margins. -
Feds to investigate integrated Part D plans, PBMs
HHS' Office of Inspector General will investigate the impact of vertically integrated Medicare Part D plans and pharmacy benefit managers on drug prices. -
Humana sets quarterly dividend
Humana's board of directors authorized a $0.885 per-share cash dividend to be paid on July 26. -
Feds launch portal for reporting anticompetitive healthcare deals
The Biden administration has launched an online portal for reporting "potentially unfair and anticompetitive" healthcare practices to the Justice Department's Antitrust Division and the FTC.
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