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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, trends showed increased interest in the use of telehealth services by healthcare professionals and patients.

CVS Health named Daniel Finke as the new president of its Aetna healthcare benefits segment Nov. 11.

Nationwide, health insurers have paid about $2.5 billion in premium rebates to members under the ACA's medical loss ratio requirement, according to data from CMS.

UnitedHealthcare didn't violate federal or state parity laws in denying coverage for out-of-state mental health services sought by one of its members, an appellate court said in a Nov. 9 opinion.

Some hospitals in Georgia will no longer contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia's ACA marketplace plans, according to WALB 10 News.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Health is ending its contract with Aetna next spring, according to the Houston Chronicle.

CMS issued its 2020 Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Managed Care final rule Nov. 9.

President-elect Joe Biden may have trouble implementing a key part of his healthcare plan: a public option.

Renton, Wash.-based Providence agreed to join Anthem Blue Cross' Vivity Health Plan as a joint venture partner, effective Nov. 1. 

Bruce Broussard, the president and CEO of Humana, sold nearly $30 million in shares, according to Analyst Ratings and a Nov. 6 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.