Anthem vs Mount Sinai – Network Contract Watch Anthem BCBS in Mount Sinai Health System have been entrenched in a heated contract dispute, with physicians and facilities going out of network beginning Januar

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UnitedHealthcare vs ECU Health – Network Contract Watch United Healthcare and ECU Health have paused negotiations on a new contract, and patients caught in the middle are nervous.

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An interesting little wrinkle in the #ProviderContracting discussion: are #hospitals building monopolies so they can control them? Maybe, says #DOJ.

State regulators wrestle with level-funded health plan surge One team is drafting a paper about the hybrid health plans. Another is talking about employer frustrations.

Providers of #StopLoss insurance appear to be facing increases in care use rates and care prices that are comparable to fully insured coverage. #SelfFunded #LevelFunded #NABIP

The data request does not appear to have been prompted by a complaint but initiated under #CivilRights enforcement authority. #DEI

If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate behind a new panic Has our culture’s begrudging acceptance of ghostwriting paved the way for everyone – not just the rich and famous – to offload the hard work of writing?

If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate behind a new panic

CVS announces plans to open first-of-its-kind pharmacy in Chicago CVS Pharmacy is opening a first-of-its-kind store in Chicago.

#CVS first announced plans to open the new "pharmacy-only, apothecary-style" of store just over one year ago. buff.ly/m6iSYcP

Highmark lost $175M in 2025, battered by high insurance claims The massive health care organization released its latest financial results Tuesday

#Highmark Health Plans, the organization’s #HealthInsurance division, was responsible for most of the operating loss. #Pennsylvania buff.ly/6x4CjfK

CVS, FTC reach proposed settlement in insulin pricing case A settlement between CVS' pharmacy benefit manager and antitrust regulators would leave UnitedHealth as the sole holdout in high-profile suit.

If #CVS reaches a settlement, that would leave #UnitedHealthcare #OptumRx as the lone holdout in the high-profile suit. #PBM #lawsuit buff.ly/hx8YLN3

10,000 American soldiers being sent to death! All to distract from the Epstein Files!🧐 #dumptrump #americafirst

...and yes, we're well aware we are living in a rogue state. Note my reference to "domestic policies." Our ability to do something about it is quietly, but steadily, being eroded.

Agreed on the first part, but I'm going to call out that second part. Between domestic policies, tariffs and Iran, Americans are suffering. The fact that it's not *as much* as some countries doesn't mean Americans are suffering a little. Right now, most of us can't afford medical care.

Disputes under No Surprises Act surge 119% as employer plans face hikes Fully insured employer plans may pay more than 40 times the in-network amount when they lose.

Private-sector plans were involved in 524,052 of the disputes reported to #CMS in the second quarter of 2025, according to newly posted data. buff.ly/6ol1T5P #NoSurprisesAct #UnintendedConsequences

The bill, in part, comes in response to widespread closures of hospitals, nursing homes and healthcare facilities across the nation. Since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed, more than 750 facilities have closed. #OBBBA #PrivateEquity #ProviderConsolidation buff.ly/OEJCfKW

Benefit MiMS – Employee Benefits Explained How did health insurance become today’s complex system? Many answers lie in the history of health coverage in the United States.

Blog Post: Health Coverage: A History (Part 1) benefitmims.com?p=2064 #healthcoverage #insurance101 #insurancefoundations

BCBS of Michigan vs Michigan Medicine – Network Contract Watch Negotiations between Michigan Medicine and BCBS of Michigan continue ahead of the June 30 contract expiration date.

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Trump, who calls mail-in voting ‘cheating,’ just voted by mail in Palm Beach County

New FTC task force aims to police health care The agency's chair lists recent actions against PBMs and health plan marketers as examples of what the new team might do.

The scope of the new #FTC task force suggests that it could focus more on concerns that affect self-insured and fully insured employer-sponsored #HealthInsurance plans. buff.ly/IiUZ8Ra

RESOLVED: Horizon BCBS vs St Joseph’s Medical Center – Network Contract Watch Horizon BCBS and St. Joseph's Medical Center reached a contract agreement effective March 1, 2026.

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Trump calls airports ‘fertile territory’ for ICE President Trump on Monday called airports “fertile territory” for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers brought in to aid with security, even as he said that’s “not why they’re there.”

"#ICE is not at #airports to help TSA and reduce lines. They are there (without identification) trying to arrest people." And how is this a surprise?

Weekly Summary: 24 March 2026 – Network Contract Watch As of March 24, 2026, here are the provider network disputes currently being monitored: Aetna vs Spartanburg Regional Health System — South Carolina. The

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Covid gave us hybrid work. The Iran War might give us a four-day week—and this time, experts say it could stick As governments across Asia slash the working week to save energy amid the Iran War, workers have never been closer to a permanent four-day week—but it won't be for everyone.

Major governments around the world are once again mandating that workers stay home to save on fuel and survive an #EnergyCrisis. #4DayWorkWeek

"**Due to current federal conditions**, passengers are advised to allow at least 4 hours or more for domestic and international screenings."

Oh, *snap*. I just saw this on the #ATL airport web site. (Highlighting/emphasis mine.) They are pulling no punches! #ICE #Airports #Shutdown

Trump rejects off-ramp to fund DHS as airport delays worsen Under a proposal pitched to Trump, Republicans would offer to reopen all of DHS except ICE and fund the controversial enforcement agency under a separate party-line budget bill.

Make no mistake. TSA workers could get paid tomorrow, but Trump said no.  

We have a bipartisan solution to pay TSA workers, members of the Coast Guard, and every other DHS employee except ICE. Trump rejected the offer. Let that sink in.

I don't particularly care for them. But between TSA and ICE? I know which one I would prefer working the airports. One of them is an actual professional security agency. The other is a bunch of thugs.

BCBS Illinois vs Prime Healthcare – Network Contract Watch The contract between Prime Healthcare and BCBSIL is scheduled to expire on May 31, affecting eight hospitals in Illinois.

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Worthy of note: TSA (the agency) isn't even AT SFO. That airport's security is handled by a private contractor. So why was ICE there to begin with?

Blocking the Internet Archive Won’t Stop AI, But It Will Erase the Web’s Historical Record Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s begun happening online in the last few months. The Internet…

If publishers shut the Archive (#WaybackMachine) out, they aren’t just limiting bots. They’re erasing the historical record. ift.tt/3u0mQbj #OpinionPiece

UnitedHealthcare vs Texas Tech Physicians – Network Contract Watch The contracts between Texas Tech University Health Sciences and Texas Tech Physicians are scheduled to expire on March 31, 2026.

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Even With Dental Insurance, You Still Could Face a Large Bill - KFF Health News Costs keep many Americans, even those with insurance, from getting dental care. Understanding how dental insurance works and leaning into preventive care can help keep dental problems — and bills —…

77% of adults in the U.S. had #DentalInsurance in 2021. But 1 in 4 adults with #dental insurance reported costs as a barrier to care.