Health Plan CEO Comp Drops Slightly
Health insurance CEO pay dipped slightly in 2025 as companies struggled financially. CEO comp dropped at Centene, Cigna and Molina Healthcare and rose at UnitedHealth Group, Elevance Health, Aetna parent company CVS Health, Humana, Alignment Health and Oscar Health.
The average compensation package for the nine CEOs was $16.7 million in 2025, down less than 2% from 2024.
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#compensation #healthplans
https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/mh-insurance-ceo-compensation-2025-unitedhealth-humana
Employer Relief On GLP-1s Could Come
Employers and health systems have struggled with rising costs of GLP-1s in their employee health plans, but relief could be on the way with the introduction of cheaper pill versions and drug price reductions negotiated by President Trump.
#glp1s #weightlossdrugs #employercoverage
https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/employers-glp-1-coverage-dilemma-grows
Humana and Cost Plus Drug Team Up
Humana’s CenterWell Pharmacy and Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs have partnered on creating new end-to-end employer prescription solutions. CenterWell Pharmacy becomes an official pharmacy partner of Cost Plus Drugs. The Humana business will be adopting Cost Plus Drugs’ software platform, SwiftyRx, to handle medication order intake. The partnership will mean various operational efficiencies via easier patient onboarding, automated benefit checks and reduced costs to fill prescriptions.
Additional article: https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/humanas-centerwell-fleshes-out-partnership-with-mark-cubans-cost-plus-drugs/
#humana #cuban #drugpricing
— Marc S. Ryan
