Highmark Inc. and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City announce a collaboration to enhance healthcare delivery through technology and population health expertise, serving nearly 8 million members.

Discover how Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group leverages data and technology to enhance value-based care, improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and address physician burnout.

CMS initiates the WISeR Model in six states to employ AI-driven prior authorization, targeting reduced low-value services and Medicare spending under traditional fee-for-service programs.

Aveanna Healthcare accelerates growth in home-based care through the acquisition of Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care, enhanced AI integration, and deep payer partnerships amid regulatory changes.

Key health policy trends for 2026 include ACA premium challenges, Medicaid work requirements, rising health costs, drug pricing pressure, and advancing healthcare AI impacting U.S. insurance markets.

Japan completes transition to My Number ID for national health insurance, phasing out physical cards and aligning with global digital health identity trends.

Healthcare Brew spotlights important healthcare insurance and policy analyses from leading publications, covering health insurance challenges, Medicaid cuts, journalistic trust, and pharmaceutical industry shifts.

The Trump administration introduces WISeR, an AI-driven pilot program expanding prior authorization in Medicare to reduce wasteful services, raising industry and regulatory debates on care delays and oversight.

Explore key U.S. health policy and insurance sector updates covering veterans' care access reforms, behavioral health workforce challenges, prescription drug pricing shifts, public health threats, and innovation in healthcare delivery.

Moody's report highlights impending Medicaid cuts, insurer financial pressures, evolving Medicare Advantage rates, and trends in U.S. healthcare leadership and technology.