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A UnitedHealth Group digital tool that enables organizations to gauge predicted outcomes of COVID-19 testing approaches on their populations helped guide a Washington, D.C., school's testing program, according to a new study.

Centene and Humana each filed a lawsuit Sept. 22 alleging pharmaceutical company Merck stifled generic drug competition to inflate prices for Zetia and Vytorin, which treat high cholesterol. 

California reached a state record-setting 94 percent insured rate during 2020, according to a recent UCLA Center for Health Policy Research policy brief.

In recent 2022 Medicare physician payment schedule comments, the American Medical Association is pushing the federal government to extend telehealth coverage.

Austin, Texas-based insurer Sana is expanding its reach into Oklahoma with offerings for small businesses. 

A partnership between UnitedHealthcare and Apple is providing about 3 million commercial members with free access to Apple Fitness+, a fitness service built around the Apple Watch.

CMS gave Nashville, Tenn.-based Clover Health the go-ahead to expand into 101 new counties between five states — including Alabama, which it will be entering for the first time. 

In an effort to reduce racial health disparities, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is providing financial incentives for physicians who work to close health gaps.

Humana is contesting allegations from former CMO Sandra Guerra, MD, who claims she was fired in 2020 over her race and gender. 

Cigna is restructuring leadership across its business portfolio with a swath of executive moves, according to a Sept. 23 news release.