UnitedHealth Group's board of directors authorized a $2.10 per-share cash dividend to be paid on Dec. 17. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business Dec. 9, ...

KFF Health News is suing HHS to release audits of Medicare Advantage plans and other records, the health news outlet reported Nov. 12. The lawsuit is seeking correspondence between HHS officials and ...

Elevance Health is focusing its attention on markets with the most disruption during Medicare Advantage open enrollment, CFO Mark Kaye told investors. Elevance eliminated broker commissions for new ...

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Medical Mutual has named an interim CEO, with current CEO Steven Glass set to exit. Tony Helton, Medical Mutual's CFO, will serve as interim CEO, according to a Nov. 13 news release. Mr. Glass has ...

What do you do when there’s an oligopoly controlling an industry, inhibiting price competition and consumer choice? You break it up. The three dominant pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), CVS Caremark, ...

Cigna directly confirmed on Nov. 11 that it is not pursuing a merger with Humana and said it "continues to deliver shareholder value through focused execution against stated operational and financial ...

Centene subsidiary Sunshine Health Plan has named Charlene Zein plan president and CEO. Ms. Zein has been with Sunshine Health Plan, Florida's largest managed care organization, since 2019, according ...

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. Appalachian ...

Centene president Ken Fasola plans to retire in July 2025. Mr. Fasola will end his duties as president by the end of 2024, and transition to a strategic advisor role for the first half of 2025, ...

The U.S. Justice Department is suing UnitedHealth Group and home health company Amedisys over the companies' planned $3.3 billion merger. The lawsuit was filed in a Maryland federal court Nov. 12 and ...

Centene CEO Sarah London bought 4,117 shares of the company's stock, according to a Nov. 8 SEC filing. The shares were purchased at an average price of $60.80 per share, the filing states. Ms. London ...