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Humana reported a 30% decline in net income year over year in the third quarter of 2023. 

UnitedHealthcare has the most members in Texas, according to the company's website.

CVS Health is planning to lay off more employees at insurance subsidiary Aetna, and the company improved its Medicare Advantage ratings for 2024. 

Value-based care models did not grow from 2021 to 2022, though more dollars moved to two-sided risk-based models, according to the Healthcare Payment Learning and Action Network's annual report published Oct. 30. 

Open enrollment for individual plans on the ACA exchange runs from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15.  

Humana subsidiary CarePlus Health Plans received $641,467 in net overpayments in 2015, an audit by HHS' Office of Inspector General published Oct. 26 found. 

WellCare, Centene's Medicare Advantage subsidiary, will offer co-branded plans with Mutual of Omaha in 2024. 

Employers are looking to deductible-free health plans as employees report increasing concerns about the cost of healthcare, according to Mercer's 2023-2024 "Inside Employees' Minds" survey. 

Aetna is expanding its ACA plans to five new states in 2024. 

Bright Health and Friday Health Plans are unable to meet their risk-adjustment payment obligations, leaving other insurers $1.1 billion short, CMS disclosed Oct. 27.