A new deal between Oscar Health and Berkshire Hathaway, a senator's criticism of the CEO of Centene Corp., and website satisfaction among health plan users were among the payer topics that piqued the interest of readers in August.
Here are the five most popular payer stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in August:
1. Oscar Health strikes Berkshire Hathaway deal
Oscar Health signed a reinsurance deal with a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, the health insurance startup shared in a second-quarter earnings statement.
2. Senate leader calls Centene 'callous' after meeting with insurer's CEO
A ranking member of the Senate healthcare committee called Centene "callous" in a letter to CMS officials after a meeting with the insurer's CEO.
3. How 10 top health insurers ranked on website satisfaction
Kaiser Permanente ranked the highest among the largest U.S. health insurers for website satisfaction.
4. 3 things to know about WellCare's finances ahead of Centene deal
Centene's acquisition of WellCare Health Plans is set to close in the first half of 2020, and may even close sooner, Centene's CEO said in July.
5. Humana beefs up employee bonuses after $940M profit in Q2
Humana made $940 million in profit in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, fueling bigger bonus checks for its 50,000 employees.