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As the U.S. Department of Justice reviews Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna's proposed acquisition of Louisville, Ky.-based Humana, the Kentucky insurance commissioner has approved the merger without a formal public hearing, according to Insider Louisville.

East Hills, N.Y.-based CareConnect — Great Neck, N.Y.-based Northwell Health's subsidiary health insurance plan — enrolled 91,193 members this year, up from 26,567 last year, according to Crain's New York Business.

Molina Healthcare saw its revenue increase in 2015, as the health insurer benefited from enrollment growth.

Three years after opening for business, the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace shows modest premium growth, fewer plan options and continued competition, according to a recent analysis of premium data by PwC's Health Research Institute.

Although 12.7 million people signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in 2016, tens of millions of individuals are still going without healthcare coverage, according to The Hill.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina experienced systematic problems throughout the month of January, and North Carolina insurance commissioner Wayne Goodwin says the problem is far from being fixed, according to ABC11.

Open enrollment ended Jan. 31, and HHS has recently revealed how many consumers signed up for coverage: approximately 12.7 million.

Bloomfield, Conn.-based health insurer Cigna has reported its fiscal year 2015 fourth quarter results, as well as its results for the full year.

New York City-based Empire BlueCross BlueShield has cut its insurance broker commissions, meaning it won't pay brokers to sign members up for its plans, according to Crain's New York Business.

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