Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana extended the deadline of their $37 billion merger agreement from June 30 to Dec. 31.
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The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
Louisiana saw 200,000 new Medicaid enrollees during its first week of enrollment, and expects that number to only rise. Yet an increase in enrollees will not come without challenges once Medicaid expansion begins in July, The Advocate reported.
Amid continuing questions surrounding its acquisition of Cigna, Anthem insists its completion of the deal is its No. 1 concern, according to the Hartford Courant.
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Blue Shield of California's former public policy director has filed suit against the insurer, claiming it didn't adequately reimburse policyholders for excessive administrative spending in 2014, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Millions of young adults can remain insured under their parents' health plan until age 26, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but those young adults could experience a breach of privacy when insurers send their health information to the policyholders…
Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas, a free program assisting hundreds of seniors navigate Medicare plans, could soon be cut, The Hutchinson News reported.
The Illinois Department of Insurance approved Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna's $34 billion acquisition of Louisville, Ky.-based Humana Thursday.
As Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare prepares to withdraw from Affordable Care Act exchanges in 16 states, the company is looking to bolster some parts of its workforce, reports The Frederick News-Post.