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During an Oct. 27 earnings call, Centene CEO Sarah London said the company’s Medicare Advantage business is on track to break even in 2026, one year earlier than expected. In recent years, Centene has been working toward breaking even in…

Some health systems are transitioning away from their own health plans, while Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare is ramping up its efforts.  Bronson Preferred Health Plan is launching for southwest Michigan employers through a partnership with third-party administrator Key Benefit Administrators. …

The Cigna Group’s board of directors Oct. 28 declared a per-share cash dividend of $1.56 to be paid on Dec. 17.  The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 3.  The…

Private insurance accounted for 36% of community health center revenue in Arkansas in 2025, the largest share of any state, according to an October KFF analysis. Nationwide, private insurance brought in $8.2 billion, or 14.8%, of the $55.4 billion community…

Health insurers are picking up some of Walgreens’ former care delivery businesses after the pharmacy chain’s multibillion-dollar push into primary care fell apart in 2024. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey said Oct. 21 it plans to acquire…

Jeff Davis is joining Centene’s Louisiana Healthcare Connections, a Medicaid plan, as its plan president and CEO, according to an Oct. 28 LinkedIn post. James Schlottman, who announced his retirement in May, previously held the role. He spent more than…

Under a forthcoming Labor Department rule, pharmacy benefit managers would need to tell their employer clients more about how they get paid, according to an Oct. 28 report from The Wall Street Journal. The department is sharing more details Oct.…

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and the North Carolina State Health Plan have signed a multiyear agreement, ending a legal dispute over the system’s affordability program and its placement in the plan’s 2027 provider network. Under the agreement, all remaining Atrium…