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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. 

San Francisco-based Stride Health, which looks to bring health benefits to independent workers, secured $47 million in series C funding to expand its reach, the company said in an Oct. 26 announcement.

Centene reported consistent growth and an optimistic outlook on the year in its third quarter earnings report, released Oct. 26. 

Cigna and Virginia-based Mary Washington Health Alliance have reached a multiyear agreement to maintain members' access to the system's provider network.

Cigna announced Oct. 26 that it is bolstering its health plans with services from MDLive, the telehealth company acquired by subsidiary Evernorth in April.