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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is working with Buffalo (N.Y.) City Mission on addressing hospital readmission rates among homeless individuals.

Nearly a year after UnitedHealthcare and New York City-based Montefiore Health System's contract ended, they have once again penned an agreement to bring Montefiore's hospitals back into the insurer's network, according to an Oct. 28 news release shared with Becker's.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota named Dana Erickson its permanent president and CEO, effective Nov. 1.

Ambetter is entering Oklahoma for the first time with offerings in six counties. 

Aetna has launched a provider network aiming to connect members with therapies for genetic diseases, dubbed the Gene-based, Cellular, and Other Innovative Therapies network. 

Blue Shield of California is bringing behavioral health app Headspace to members through its Wellvolution program, the insurer said Oct. 26. 

While the pandemic has led to an increase in telehealth utilization, that wave has also led to the development of models that marry digital and in-person care.

David Cordani, Cigna CEO and president, highlighted pharmaceutical innovation as one of three healthcare trends industry leaders should watch as they develop their strategies, according to an Oct. 26 Cigna news release. 

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation organized a protest Oct. 26 at UnitedHealthcare's Minnetonka, Minn., headquarters over what it called "unethical" costs. 

Vivity, an Anthem Blue Cross health plan, is bringing its offerings to businesses in California's Los Angeles and Orange counties.