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The Concord, Calif.-based Sutter Health and Aetna joint health plan is offering three new clinical programs for members, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee is sending refunds worth an average of $250 to 100,000 state residents who purchased individual plans from the ACA's health insurance marketplace in 2018. This is the second time in eight months the…

A federal judge denied Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois' motion to dismiss allegations that the health insurer improperly denied gender reassignment surgery to a transgender teen.

One in 6 adults remain at jobs they might leave if it wasn't for their health insurance coverage, according to a new poll from West Health and Gallup.

UnitedHealthcare announced it will offer a support program for retirees returning home from a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Last year's health insurer operating margins were surprisingly stable despite quarterly volatility caused by COVID-19 testing and treatment, according to Fitch Ratings.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island CIO and entrepreneur Sudheen Kumar sat down with "Becker's Payer Issues Podcast" to discuss digital transformation in the payer space and his startup, Health-Chain.io. Listen to the full interview here.

The California Medical Association sponsored legislation that would require health insurers to reimburse medical and dental providers for expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Kaiser Health News.

Expansion of Medicaid benefits has reduced uncompensated care costs, a study published in Medical Care Research and Review shows.

CVS Health is planning to sell individual insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act in up to eight states in 2022, according to Forbes. The chosen states have not been disclosed.