Payer

Obama administration officials made one last push for the uninsured to sign up for health plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges before the open enrollment deadline Jan. 31, according to The Hill.

After open enrollment closed Jan. 31, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina said it expects to lose over $400 million on its Affordable Care Act business for 2014 and 2015, according to The News & Observer.

Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna, the third largest health insurer in the nation, posted better-than-expected operating profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, according to Bloomberg.

Newark-based Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is facing a number of legal difficulties. Its new OMNIA health plan has proven controversial, and the insurer is in the middle of a lawsuit with several hospitals regarding its advertising…

HHS' Medicare Appeals Council has ruled a Texas transgender woman's privately run Medicare plan must cover her sex reassignment surgery, according to a Reuters report.

Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Boston Children's Hospital have resolved their dispute over reimbursement rates, according to The Boston Globe.

Alaska and Oregon insurance regulators suspended Moda Health Plan from accepting new or renewal policies Thursday as state officials move in to take partial control of the Portland, Ore.-based insurer, reports Portland Tribune.

More than 80,000 Minnesotans were enrolled in public health programs for which they were ineligible last year, costing taxpayers nearly $200 million, reports Twin Cities Pioneer Press.

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

Although Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna has offices across the world, CEO Mark Bertolini reassured Louisville citizens that Aetna's acquisition of Louisville, Ky.-based Humana will help the city, according to WDRB.com.