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UnitedHealth Group and Aetna were both named in lawsuits for allegedly denying claims and underpaying surgeons who provided advanced endometriosis treatment. 

Orange, Calif.-based Alignment Healthcare appointed Jody Bilney and Yon Yoon Jorden to its board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2022. 

Anthem and Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare struck a multiyear contract that gives members access to the provider's 11 hospitals, eight ambulatory surgery centers and 3,300 physicians. 

Behind Centene's leadership overhaul is alleged pressure from the payer's $900 million financial backer, Politan Capital Management, which is led by activist investor Quentin Koffey. 

One of Vermont's largest employers is opting out of a state request that employer-sponsored health plans cover at-home COVID-19 tests, according to VTDigger.

Rite Aid is entering a "rebate aggregation agreement" with Blue Cross Blue Shield-owned pharmacy benefits manager Prime Therapeutics in a move that aims to improve profit margins and industry competitiveness, according to a Forbes report.

With a month remaining until enrollment closes, HHS announced that a record-setting 13.6 million Americans will receive health insurance coverage in 2022 through the ACA marketplaces. 

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio is acquiring Paramount Advantage's state Medicaid contract ahead of the state's planned managed care program overhaul. 

Cancer patients who have health plans with high deductibles may approach treatment differently because of high out-of-pocket costs, a Dec. 22 Jama Network Open study found. 

From providing health coverage for 48.4 million people as the largest payer in the country to reaching 127 million individuals through health services and provider solutions, here are 20 things to know about UnitedHealth Group.