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Centene is restructuring its organization, a change that will eliminate thousands of jobs, CEO Michael Neidorff told investors during a Feb. 9 call.

Centene ended the fourth quarter of 2020 with a $12 million loss, according to recent financial statements.

Oscar Health officially filed for an initial public offering Feb. 5.

David Wichmann, the outgoing CEO of UnitedHealth Group, will receive pay for two years after his departure, according to a Feb. 2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Oklahoma selected four health insurers to manage its Medicaid program, called SoonerSelect.

Here are seven recent contract agreements or conflicts between payers, providers and employers:

Humana and Roche agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the companies of submitting false claims to Medicare.

The American Hospital Association urged CMS to review new policy changes from UnitedHealthcare for diagnostic and specialty pharmacy services that the insurer says are needed to lower medical costs.

Cigna's revenues and profits grew in the fourth quarter of 2020, but the insurer also saw increased costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Phoenix-based Banner Health and Aetna agreed to a long-term extension of their joint venture partnership, the organizations said Feb. 3.