Payer

The following payer executives changed their positions in July.

Lawmakers should implement a tax credit for health insurance premiums that is tied to student debt payments, according to a HealthWatch report from the United Hospital Fund, an independent organization focused on health policy in New York.

UnitedHealthcare will expand what insulin pumps it considers in-network after a policy change limited which devices were covered.

More health insurers have become interested in offering dental benefits in the past two years, according to a report from business and technology consulting firm West Monroe. 

Humana plans to hire 200 employees in the San Antonio area to help with virtual enrollment, according to News 4 SA.

The Texas Department of Insurance is putting together a new team that will be tasked with addressing issues involving health insurance, the department said July 2.

Walmart is launching an insurance agency to sell Medicare products, according to job postings on Walmart's Careers website. 

Here are 14 acquisitions, partnerships, affiliations and mergers involving health plans this year, beginning with the most recent:

For now, many commercial health insurers are well-positioned to withstand new pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic. But the economic downturn still poses threats and will bring changes to the business, according to a report from the Urban Institute.

Molina Healthcare completed its acquisition of some assets of YourCare Health Plan, the insurer said July 1.