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UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum signed a definitive agreement to acquire Atrius Health, a 715-physician group based in Newton, Mass., March 1.

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.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina saw its net income fall by $234 million in 2020, primarily because of COVID-19 claim costs, the insurer said March 2.

Here are three recent updates on health insurer CEO compensation to know:

The White House will work with health insurers to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are distributed to high-risk members, according to Politico.

Oscar Health shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange March 3 under the ticker symbol "OSCR."