M&A

The Cigna Group and Humana are "in talks" to merge, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 29.

Connecticut hospital regulators want more information from UnitedHealth subsidiary SCA Health over its attempts to acquire controlling interest in a surgical center in the state, CT Insider reported Nov. 21.  

Health Care Service Corp. has rebranded Trustmark Health Benefits to Luminare Health.

The Cigna Group is exploring a potential sale of its Medicare Advantage business, Reuters exclusively reported Nov. 6. 

UnitedHealth Group has completed its acquisition of health technology firm EMIS Group, according to an Oct. 27 EMIS Group news release. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina intends to purchase all North Carolina locations of FastMed, a national chain of urgent care clinics.

Vermont regulators have approved Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont becoming a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority has given UnitedHealth the OK to acquire health technology firm EMIS Group. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana's sale to Elevance Health for $2.5 billion is temporarily on hold, nola.com reported Sept. 25.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana officials said they are again seeking to delay a regulatory hearing over its proposed sale to Elevance Health, nola.com reported Sept. 21.