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1	Liam Knox Inside Higher Ed Admissions reporter. admissionsenrollmentjournalism	Navient Pays the Piper - 4 days ago
2	Rebecca Pifer Healthcare Dive Reporter @healthcaredive. New York City, United States insurancedigital health	Major PBMs could be zeroing in on specific payer markets for dominance, study suggests - 5 days ago Elevance expands ACA plans in Florida, Texas, Maryland - 7 days ago CMS has received 12K complaints of No Surprises noncompliance; won $1.7M in restitution - 25 days ago Large employers forecast 7.8% hike in health costs next year, thanks to rising pharmacy spend - 26 days ago Humana pays $90M to settle whistleblower allegations of Medicare Part D fraud - 27 days ago Court strikes down HHS change to low-income payment formula in win for Texas hospitals - 28 days ago Medicaid overtakes Medicare Advantage as health insurers’ bogeyman in Q2 - about 1 month ago PBMs battle bipartisan scrutiny as lawmakers eye industry reform - about 2 months ago CMS’ first No Surprises audit targets Aetna, finds some noncompliance - 2 months ago CMS proposes 2.9% cut to physician pay for 2025 - 2 months ago Judge pauses CMS rule capping compensation for Medicare Advantage brokers - 2 months ago National health spending reached $4.8T last year, CMS actuaries estimate - 3 months ago MACPAC wants Congress to force states to disclose Medicaid financing streams - 3 months ago House committee takes aim at healthcare consolidation, eyes site-neutral payments - 4 months ago CMS caps broker payments in Medicare Advantage - 5 months ago Biden administration finalizes rule cracking down on short-term plans - 6 months ago CMS launches model to increase primary care investment in Medicare - 6 months ago Elevance to buy Kroger’s specialty pharmacy - 6 months ago Why Cigna is capping cost increases for pricey GLP-1 weight loss drugs - 6 months ago Elevance gains $190M on revised MA star ratings - 7 months ago Insurers brace for continued Medicare Advantage medical costs - 7 months ago Disputes over surprise billing continue to soar, new CMS data shows - 7 months ago Elevance lays off more employees - 7 months ago Molina’s redeterminations losses reach 500K members - 7 months ago CVS cuts 2024 outlook on Medicare Advantage caution - 7 months ago Humana flags potential MA funding dip if proposed rate notice finalized - 7 months ago No Surprises Act prevented 10M surprise bills in first nine months of 2023, insurer groups say - 8 months ago UnitedHealth reports highest medical costs since COVID-19 pandemic’s start - 8 months ago CMS asks health plans, PBMs to ease up on independent pharmacies - 9 months ago Centene tries to quell concerns of ACA overhaul during investor day - 9 months ago North Carolina Medicaid expansion kicks in - 10 months ago Cigna, Humana in talks to merge: WSJ - 10 months ago Biggest takeaways from health insurers’ third-quarter earnings - 10 months ago Biden administration proposes capping broker payment in MA, following pressure - 10 months ago Medicaid disenrollments pass 10M as states continue eligibility checks - 11 months ago Insurance coverage not a panacea for healthcare affordability: survey - 11 months ago Defunct direct contracting model saved Medicare $372M last year - 11 months ago Blue Shield of California is promising a simpler, cheaper pharmacy benefits model. Can it deliver? - 11 months ago Centene beats Q3 forecasts despite stars, redeterminations pressures - 11 months ago Express Scripts sued by independent pharmacies over alleged price fixing - 11 months ago CMS to get ‘tougher’ on Medicare Advantage, official promises - 12 months ago Cigna hit with second class action suit over claims automation software - 12 months ago
3	Emily Olsen Healthcare Dive Reporter at Healthcare Dive. Loyola, Medill alum. Chicago, Illinois HealthcareNews	Uninsured, less educated patients less likely to question medical bills: study - 13 days ago Employer healthcare costs projected to rise 9% in 2025: Aon - 28 days ago Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials increased in 2022: KFF - about 1 month ago Healthcare costs could grow up to 8% next year: PwC - about 2 months ago More than 20M disenrolled amid Medicaid redeterminations - 5 months ago Surescripts exploring a sale: report - 6 months ago Continuous Medicaid enrollment linked to less postpartum coverage loss, study finds - 6 months ago White House meets with UnitedHealth, industry groups on Change cyberattack fallout - 6 months ago Change systems expected to come back online in mid-March - 6 months ago Private equity deals in Medicare Advantage decline, report finds - 7 months ago AHA calls for more payer oversight in No Surprises dispute resolution - 7 months ago Over 19M could enroll in ACA plans for 2024, CMS says - 9 months ago CMS says states could lose funding over Medicaid redeterminations issues - 10 months ago Insurers’ financial outlook stable despite higher MA utilization: Moody’s - 10 months ago 2.3M people would gain coverage if 10 remaining states expanded Medicaid, report finds - 11 months ago Elevance confirms ‘adjustments’ to resources as employees report job cuts - 11 months ago Home health advocates raise alarm over payment cuts, access to care - 12 months ago
4	Katie Adams MedCity News Editor. Exeter, New Hampshire editingjournalism	This New Venture Firm Thinks Payers Will Be the Ones to Drive Change in the Healthcare Industry - about 1 month ago Providers’ Finances Are Steady, But Cost Pressures Still Loom - about 2 months ago
5	Bob Herman STAT News Health care business reporter. Indiana Health carebusiness	STAT+: Private equity firms to acquire health care billing and payments firm R1 in $8.9 billion deal - about 2 months ago STAT+: Medicare Advantage insurers pressure Biden administration for bigger payments - 6 months ago No one’s pleased with the government’s pitch for 2025 Medicare Advantage rates - 7 months ago STAT+: Fiery MedPAC meeting highlights massive overpayments in Medicare Advantage - 8 months ago
6	Susanna Vogel Healthcare Dive Currently at Healthcare Dive. Seen in various outlets. Greenpoint healthcarejournalism	PBMs battle bipartisan scrutiny as lawmakers eye industry reform - about 2 months ago Blue Shield of California and Providence at stalemate over contract negotiations - 6 months ago Hospitals could face revenue hit if insurers play hardball over MA: report - 6 months ago SCAN Group, CareOregon abandon merger plans - 7 months ago Blue Shield of California says it will lay off 140 - 9 months ago Humana used algorithm to deny care to Medicare Advantage patients, lawsuit claims - 9 months ago Majority of Medicaid enrollees satisfied with plans, despite flaws, survey finds - 10 months ago For-profit hospital operators strained by physician fees, payer relations in Q3 - 10 months ago Insurer prices vary widely by U.S. region, study finds - 11 months ago Frustration over surprise billing implementation builds in House hearing - 12 months ago
7	Marissa Plescia MedCity News Reporter at MedCity News. reportingjournalism	5 Funding Announcements from Payer/Employer Companies In June - 3 months ago Report: Payers Aren’t Providing an Adequate Digital Experience - 5 months ago
8	Nick Paul Taylor MedTech Dive Top 5 Mario Kart Player. Gaming	Senators urge CMS to create AI payment pathway - 3 months ago
9	Ed Silverman STAT News Pharmalot columnist. Senior writer at STATnews. pharmaceutical industry	STAT+: Payments by drug and device makers to doctors remain widespread, but also vary considerably - 6 months ago
10	Sophie Putka MedPage Today Enterprise, investigative writer. New York, USA enterprise journalisminvestigative journalism	Industry Payments to Physicians Topped $12 Billion Over Nearly a Decade - 6 months ago

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