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The Humana Foundation named Caraline Coats as the organization's interim CEO after Walter Woods stepped down July 1. 

UnitedHealth Group released its second-quarter earnings report July 15, with notable revenue growth and profit drops.

Senate Democrats are eyeing Medicaid expansion in their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, according to The Washington Post. 

CVS Aetna has voluntarily dismissed its 2018 litigation with Mednax, according to a July 14 news release.

Dr. Amit Prasad, chief medical officer of the UnitedHealthcare C&S Plan in Mississippi, said that as the United States approaches the heels of the coronavirus pandemic, now is high time for the industry to catch up on back-burner opportunities.  

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New York City officials announced they will provide retired municipal employees with coverage through a new NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Program, effective Jan. 1, 2022. The program is intended to provide better benefits for retirees while saving taxpayers $600 million…

Phoenix-based behavioral health insurer Magellan Health ranked among payers on this year's Fortune 500 list, having generated $7.5 billion in revenue in 2020.

Oscar Health has launched MyIdentity, a new functionality within the company's app that allows transgender and nonbinary members to input their current names, pronouns and gender identity, a July 13 news release said.

Since the Biden administration's ACA special enrollment period opened Feb. 15, over 2 million people have enrolled in insurance through marketplaces, CMS announced July 14.