Author: Andrew Cass

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. 

South Dakota voters have approved a ballot measure that allows state officials to consider work requirements for Medicaid expansion recipients, South Dakota Spotlight reported Nov. 6. 

CVS Health named Steve Nelson as president of Aetna, effective Nov. 6. 

California voters approved a measure Nov. 5 to make an existing tax on managed care plans permanent to help fund Medi-Cal, Cal Matters.