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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies Merck & Co. and Glenmark over cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin, the San Francisco Business Times reported July 28.

CMS' plan to extend open enrollment for ACA marketplace exchanges could "disincentivize" consumers from enrolling in a health plan with full-year benefits, AHIP said in a comment published in the federal register July 28.

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has fined Humana $630,000 for numerous violations related to health insurance, according to a July 29 news release.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery have called on Congress to assist in reigning in excessive prior authorization requirements imposed by health insurers. 

The University of Houston College of Medicine is opening a direct primary care clinic at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston for uninsured patients.

McMurray, Pa.-based data analytics company Mark Farrah Associates conducted an assessment of private-sector health insurance businesses in the New York City area.

Centene has offered to sell $1.8 billion of senior notes.

Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans can't argue that they're a single entity in defense of antitrust litigation, provider groups claim.

The low turnout for the "Medicare for All" rallies that took place across the U.S. July 24 is proof the movement has lost its momentum, according to MSNBC opinion columnist Zeeshan Aleem.

Molina Healthcare reported its second-quarter earnings July 28.