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An insurance plan designed to provide coverage to low-income families has changed its contract, which will result in restricted access to specialists at Boston Children's Hospital, according to the Boston Globe.

HealthMarkets, a national insurance agency, reported short-term policy sales were up 150 percent in 2015 compared to 2013. But what is driving consumers to seek more limited, alternative health coverage with features largely banned by the Affordable Care Act?

Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna is being courted by other cities, according to the Hartford Courant.

Louisville, Ky.-based Humana is looking to reach out to its senior demographic through a new medium: television, according to AdWeek.

The Government Accountability Office has found cybersecurity weak points in the health insurance websites of three states: California, Kentucky and Vermont, according to The Associated Press.

A court order has forced Family Health Hawaii, the state's smallest insurer, to close immediately, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

What if your job paid you to sleep? Health insurer Aetna is doing just that, according to CNBC.

The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent. 

Under a new proposal that would charge fees for health plans bought on the federal exchanges and impose penalties on those who miss payments, Ohio lawmakers have predicted up to 650,000 state residents could lose Medicaid coverage, reports The Columbus…

Robert Sheehy, former CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has co-founded a health insurance startup called Bright Health.