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OU Health Physicians, the physician group of Oklahoma City-based OU Health, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma haven't been able to finalize a new contract renewal ahead of an upcoming deadline.

Thomas Tran retired as CFO of Molina Healthcare Feb. 17, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Growth in compensation for top health insurance executives outpaced their companies' revenue growth from 2019 to 2020, according to a brief from consulting firm BDO.

Medicaid expansion was associated with a lower uninsured rate among young Americans, according to a study from the Urban Institute, a left-leaning think tank.

The Chicago Health Executives Forum recognized NorthShore University HealthSystem, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and Epic for the companies' joint payer platform.

Iora Health providers in Houston are now considered in-network for Aetna Medicare members, the health insurer said Feb. 17. 

Butler Hospital, a mental health hospital in Providence, R.I., partnered with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island on a program that aims to reduce hospital readmissions.

Humana named former executives of Ford Motor Co. and Johnson & Johnson to its board of directors, the insurer said Feb. 18. 

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina plans to add 702 jobs in Columbia over the next five years, according to The State. 

Humana is piloting a new care management program that focuses on coordinating care for some Medicare Advantage members who have chronic conditions.