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Humana is investing another $25 million in affordable housing nationwide in an effort to combat housing insecurity and improve health outcomes.

Philadelphia-based Independence Health Group, the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, released its 2021 financial results April 12.

With first-quarter earnings reports beginning to trickle out this week, these 10 CEOs lead the nation's largest payers:

The CMS goal is to fully move to electronic clinical quality measurements by 2025, but the goal is a challenge for ACOs. 

Delta Air Lines ended its $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated employees, CEO Ed Bastian said during an earnings call April 13. 

CMS officials have told states to consider texting as one way to reach Medicaid enrollees when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, but many states are ill-equipped to do so, Kaiser Health News reported April 13. 

From public health directors to chief equity officers, here's why these payers decided to add new roles to their executive lineup:

At least 54,000 people are facing the loss of in-network coverage at the Medical University of South Carolina if a contract dispute with UnitedHealthcare is not resolved before Sept. 14, according to The Post and Courier.

A Delaware judge dismissed a lawsuit from Cigna shareholders April 7 that claimed executives with the company fumbled a $1.85 billion termination fee following the failed $54 billion merger with Anthem in 2017, according to Law360.

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage has more than doubled in the past decade and is on pace to cover a majority of Medicare beneficiaries, but the rising popularity has come with warnings about costs and allegations of improper billing practices, Bloomberg reported…