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Aetna and West Orange, N.J.-based Barnabas Health have signed a two-year deal that will take effect March 1.

UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest health insurer, is changing its coverage guidelines for hysterectomies, according to a bulletin sent to physicians and hospitals.

Across the U.S., 107 health systems — or 13 percent — offer health plans in at least one market, including commercial, Medicare Advantage or managed Medicaid. Of all states, Texas currently has 15 provider-led plans, the most of any state,…

Health insurer Humana has partnered with Weight Watchers International to work with employers to improve employee wellness.

Consumer adoption of Medicare Advantage plans in place of traditional Medicare is predicted to increase as more baby boomers reach the age of retirement and seek to control chronic illnesses, according to a survey conducted by KPMG. Further findings from…

As of Feb. 28, Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolinas HealthCare System physicians and hospitals are set to no longer be considered in-network for UnitedHealthcare members, according to The Post and Courier.

Eleven Senate Democrats penned a letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, asking the Obama administration to create a special enrollment period that would allow people extra time to sign up for health insurance following the closing of the latest…

WellCare Health Plans' earnings for the fourth quarter of 2014 were down 82 percent due to the early and more severe flu season, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Although health insurer WellPoint changed its name to Anthem to better reflect its brand, the corporate name Anthem is now associated with a data breach that involved hackers stealing the data of as many as 80 million of its current…

Although the battle has gone back and forth between Highmark and Pittsburgh-based UPMC, it was health insurer Aetna that came out of the fight on top, according to a TribLive report.