The ACA marketplace’s open enrollment period kicks off on Nov. 1, but HealthCare.gov and states have price previews already available. The shopping window will remain open until Jan. 15, 2026, but ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has paused payments for 14 high-risk Medicaid services for up to 90 days while a third-party audit is conducted. The state’s Department of Human Services has contracted with ...

CVS Health boosted its guidance despite a $4 billion loss. The company documented $103 billion in revenue for third-quarter 2025, according to an Oct. 29 financial report. Revenue was up 7.8% year ...

Centene reported a $6.6 billion loss in 2025’s third quarter but landed $49.7 billion in revenue, the company shared in its Oct. 29 earnings release. The company cited the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ...

Centene’s prescription drug plan enrollment is driving Medicare performance, contributing about half of the segment’s revenue, according to an Oct. 29 earnings call. Centene’s premium and service ...

UnitedHealth Group is projecting its Medicare Advantage enrollment will decrease by 1 million people in 2026. That estimate is up from a 600,000-member decrease it projected in July. UnitedHealthcare ...

Optum Health, UnitedHealth’s care services division, “strayed from the initial intent,” said Optum CEO Patrick Conway while discussing the unit’s performance during UnitedHealth Group’s Oct. 28 ...

UnitedHealth Group posted a $2.3 billion profit for its third quarter of 2025, down from a $6.1 billion profit for the same time last year. The company released its third-quarter earnings Oct. 28 and ...

Health plans found that 39% of provider’s surprise billing disputes were ineligible for arbitration and never should have been submitted to the federal independent dispute resolution process, ...

Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Broward Health, ...