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Cigna is vying for space in Affordable Care Act marketplaces in Illinois, North Carolina and Virginia, The Hill reported.

Tucson-based University of Arizona Health Plans may cut 58 jobs next year following the end of a health plan contract it held since 2005 in the state's most populous county, the Arizona Daily Star reported.

Indianapolis-based Anthem called out the U.S. Department of Justice in a full-page ad published in The Washington Post Tuesday, defending its proposed $54 billion acquisition of Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton welcomed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuits challenging Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana mega-deals, citing a greater need to make health insurance accessible for all.

UnitedHealthcare has inked a settlement with the Missouri Department of Insurance, resolving allegations that the Minnetonka, Minn.-based insurer unlawfully required members to get physician referrals before receiving treatment from other in-network providers.

Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare will acquire Grand Junction, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Health Plans, The Denver Post reported.

Georgia officials delayed a hearing regarding the $37 billion merger deal between Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana.

The U.S. Department of Defense unexpectedly dumped insurance giant UnitedHealthcare when it inked separate five-year contracts last Thursday with Humana and Health Net to manage TRICARE.

Dubbed the "hipster" health insurer, Oscar Health — a New York City-based startup — is making a monumental change to its plan offerings for 2017, according to Vox.

Fargo, N.D.-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota will initiate a program, called Blue Alliance, aimed at shifting providers from fee-for-service reimbursements to a value-based model, the Grand Forks Herald reported.