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The Cigna Group is projecting $235 billion in revenue by the end of 2024 and recorded double-digit growth in the fourth quarter across its core lines of business at Evernorth Health Services and Cigna Healthcare, according to the company's year-end…

Florida Blue has opened a primary care center for Medicare beneficiaries and Florida Blue members over 50. 

The Louisiana State Medical Society has voted against the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health.

The Mississippi Senate has advanced an updated version of a prior authorization bill that was vetoed by the governor last year, but this version's chances of being signed into law remain unlikely, the Magnolia Tribune reported Jan. 31. 

The last of 15 defendants have been sentenced in Santa Clara, Calif. for their roles in a $40 million statewide insurance scam involving "overpriced and unneeded" telehealth prescriptions and medical devices.

About 60 million people—nearly one in five Americans—live in rural areas and depend on their local hospitals for care. But rural American health care is fragile business. 

Challenges loom for Medicare Advantage in 2024, with payers reporting rising medical costs and lower growth expectations for the year. 

Open enrollment for the ACA exchanges is finished in most states and a record 21.3 million people are enrolled — a 30% increase year over year, or 5 million people.

The share of U.S. employees in healthcare plans funded by their employer rose from 2015 to 2021, a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs found. 

Nearly half of people with traditional Medicare are aligned with Accountable Care Organizations, CMS said Jan. 29.