1. Majority of states looking to regulate prior authorization this year Full story

2. Cigna sues top exec following departure to CVS Full story

3. FTC reportedly looking at vertical harm theories around UnitedHealth-LHC deal Full story

4. Leaders from Cigna, UnitedHealth, Kaiser, BCBS + more tackle 2023's most pressing issues at Becker’s exclusive Payer Issues Roundtable. Join them April 3-4. Apply to be a live reviewer now.

5. Expect more Optum-hospital partnerships this year, regional president says Full story

6. How payers stack up on employee wages Full story

7. CMS clears California to use Medicaid dollars for care in prisons Full story

8. Humana's CenterWell opening 10 Texas clinics in 2023 Full story

9. Payers are struggling to keep up with changing member expectations. Get ahead of the curve and stay there with conversational AI and these best practices 

10. 5 recent payer partnerships Full story

11. Meet the executive team at the nation's largest publicly operated health plan Full story

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