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While monopolies often mean higher prices for consumers, this may not always be true for individuals who purchase health plans on the ACA's exchanges, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh.

Tufts Health Plan launched a program that will pay some of its 1.2 million members to find providers with the lowest cost and highest quality.

Lyft became the first national ride-sharing company to be an enrolled provider for millions of Medicaid beneficiaries in Arizona, the company said June 26.

While UPMC and Highmark ended their contentious dispute June 24 with a landmark 10-year contract, questions still remain about the details of the agreement, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Aetna expanded its home care network through a partnership with CareLinx, a national network with more than 300,000 nonclinical caregivers.

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Shareholders approved Centene's pending $17 billion acquisition of WellCare Health Plans in separate votes June 24, the companies said.

Minneapolis-based North Memorial Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota signed a joint venture agreement to become shared owners of North Memorial's clinics.

For the fifth year in a row, members were more satisfied with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan than with other Medicare Advantage insurers, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Medicare Advantage Study.

Cigna opened an office in Nairobi, Kenya, that will serve as the company's headquarters for its African operations, according to Hapa Kenya.