Editor’s note: This list only reflects the compensation categories each person received. At the Becker's 5th Annual Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, taking place November 2–3 in Chicago, payer executives ...

Elevance Health is the latest insurer to tout hefty tech investments on an earnings call, with President and CEO Gail Boudreaux boasting a $1 billion spend across digital and AI capabilities. “We’re ...

At the Becker's 5th Annual Fall Payer Issues Roundtable, taking place November 2–3 in Chicago, payer executives and healthcare leaders will come together to discuss value-based care, regulatory ...

UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley topped the list of the highest-paid payer CEOs in 2025 — and it wasn’t by a small margin. The caveat is, as Mr. Hemsley stepped back into the C-suite in 2025, ...

Optum Rx — the pharmacy benefit manager for UnitedHealth Group — claims its “PreCheck” prior authorization tool not only cuts prescription approval times but also reduces denials and appeals.

UnitedHealth Group is moving up its share repurchase timeline, announcing plans to deploy at least $2 billion in buybacks by the end of the second quarter. The accelerated timeline is well ahead of ...

CMS is holding off on its voluntary “Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth” model pilot for Medicare Part D, the agency confirmed to Becker’s April 21. Under BALANCE, ...

UnitedHealth Group posted $6.28 billion in profit for the first quarter of 2026, dipping slightly compared to the same period last year. The company released first-quarter earnings April 21, raising ...

UnitedHealthcare is considering participation in CMS’ voluntary “Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth” model, according to UnitedHealth Group’s April 21 earnings call.

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and its insurer arm, Jefferson Health Plans, are reckoning with GLP-1 costs for its members and 65,000 employees. “Many insurers, including Medicaid programs in ...

UnitedHealthcare expects to lose 1.3 million Medicare Advantage members and shrink its individual ACA enrollment by roughly one-third in 2026, reflecting a strategic pullback from two major lines of ...