Author: Andrew Cass

From the Justice Department suing to stop its acquisition of a home health company to naming a new chief information security officer, here are 12 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker's has reported since Nov. 1: 

UnitedHealth Group's Optum has launched a website to defend its proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of home health company Amedisys that the Justice Department is seeking to block. 

From announcing plans to buy CareBridge to suing CMS over its Medicare Advantage star ratings, here are 10 updates on Elevance Health that Becker's has reported since Oct. 17:

UnitedHealth Group's board of directors authorized a $2.10 per-share cash dividend to be paid on Dec. 17. 

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 targets, and via disciplined capital deployment including dividends and…

Centene subsidiary Sunshine Health Plan has named Charlene Zein plan president and CEO. 

Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders in payer contracting and relations.

Centene CEO Sarah London bought 4,117 shares of the company's stock, according to a Nov. 8 SEC filing. 

UnitedHealthcare and Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health have reached an agreement that will keep the health system in the payer's Medicare Advantage network in 2025.

Cigna directly confirmed that it is not pursuing a merger with Humana.