The next year will be marked by several trends that will affect health insurance companies, CVS Health said March 9 in its annual Health Trends report.
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Cigna intends to grow its commercial health plan footprint by 25 percent by 2025, according to slides shared during the payer's investor day March 8.
The American Hospital Association is calling on policymakers to curtail some pharmacy policies health insurers use to manage prescription drug distribution to members.
CVS Health is building 60 units of affordable housing in Phoenix as part of its $600 million commitment to address racial inequity and social determinants of health in Black communities, the company said March 4.
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum signed a definitive agreement to acquire Atrius Health, a 715-physician group based in Newton, Mass., March 1.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit against Vyera Pharmaceuticals — the rebranded company of Martin Shkreli's Turing Pharmaceuticals — and its parent Phoenixus for allegedly illegally pricing its antimalarial medication.
Here are three deals involving health plans that have been announced since the last week in February:
More than 200,000 Americans have signed up for health insurance coverage through the ACA marketplace after the Biden administration opened up healthcare.gov for a special enrollment period.
A lawsuit filed by UnitedHealthcare that accuses medical labs of operating a $100 million billing scheme will move forward after a judge denied some of the defendants' motions to dismiss the claims, according to court documents and Bloomberg Law.
The University of Houston and Humana launched an online training program for providers to learn about value-based care, the organizations said March 3.