From creating two new group president roles to pitching CMS on Medicaid fraud reforms, here are 10 updates on Centene that Becker’s has reported since Feb. 6: 1. Centene created two group president ...

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., has introduced a bill that would require out-of-pocket expenditures for drugs to count toward a patient’s maximum out-of-pocket and deductible. Patients are increasingly ...

Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield reported $4.8 million in net income in 2025, a major financial turnaround for the insurer after reporting a $226.2 million net loss in 2024. President and CEO Curtis ...

A federal judge on April 15 denied a Canadian faith-based group’s request to force UnitedHealth Group to include a shareholder proposal in its upcoming proxy materials. The group, Mission Fund, had ...

Arkansas will begin a soft launch of Medicaid work and community engagement requirements for enrollees in its Medicaid expansion program on July 1, with full enforcement set to begin Jan. 1, 2027.

Washington, Colorado and Nevada rolled out public health plan options in 2021, 2023 and 2026, respectively. Over the years, seven other states have weighed introducing marketplace-based plans led, at ...

From hiring a chief technology officer to completing its acquisition of MaxHealth, here are eight updates on Humana that Becker’s has reported since Feb. 17: 1. Humana named Bobby Mukundan senior vice ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield plans faced widespread financial pressure in 2025, with several major insurers posting operating losses as medical and pharmacy costs continue to climb. The struggles played out ...

The percentage of ACA enrollees who failed to make payments rose significantly in January, The Wall Street Journal reported April 15. Four things to know: 1. The Journal’s report is based on analysis ...

In early February, Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma introduced a state bill and joint resolution that could shake up the future of Medicaid expansion. The April 6 version of HB 4440 poses a state ...

Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed HB736 into law April 6, furthering prior authorization reform in the state. Effective in 2027, the law establishes a minimum duration requirement.

Priority Health is estimated to have collected at least $4.4 million in Medicare Advantage overpayments throughout 2018 and 2019, according to a March audit from the HHS Office of the Inspector ...