Cigna Healthcare is exiting its individual exchange business at the end of the year, Cigna Group’s incoming CEO, Brian Evanko, said during an April 30 earnings call. “We did not make this decision lightly,” he said, adding there are no network or coverage changes…
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At Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting in Chicago, healthcare leaders participated in an executive roundtable sponsored by CSL titled “Unlocking Clinical and Financial Value Through Patient Blood Management.” Chris Hood, PharmD, director, global commercial development, hematology at CSL, and chair-elect, SABM…
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In this episode, Jodie Hilliker, Senior Director of EHR Services at Healthrise, shares how RCM leaders can protect cash flow during EHR transitions by prioritizing operational readiness, aligning cross-functional ownership, and proactively addressing workflow and documentation gaps. This episode is…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Trey Sutten, CEO and Co-Founder of Siftwell, Director of Clinical Solutions. Here, he explores how health plans can prepare for HR1 by identifying at risk members, leveraging…
A federal judge has struck down North Dakota’s 340B drug pricing law, ruling it unconstitutional and permanently blocking its enforcement. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor found the law violated both the Supremacy Clause and the Commerce Clause by interfering with…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 30 for its $430 million Alan B. Miller Medical Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The seven-story, 365,000-square-foot facility is set to start treating patients in May 2026,…