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Patrick Conway, MD, announced on Twitter June 9 that he joined Optum as the company's CEO of Care Solutions.

Anthem reaffirmed its profit guidance for 2020 as the insurer expects continued financial growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a June 9 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

The following payer executives changed their positions in June.

The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $225 million fine against a Texas-based telemarketer that allegedly made 1 billion spoof calls to sell health insurance. 

The number of uninsured Americans would decrease by 3.9 million if the 15 states that haven't expanded Medicaid under the ACA did so, according to research from the Urban Institute.

CMS issued a document that outlines state requirements for covering the cost of COVID-19 testing for uninsured Americans, and lists flexibilities that states can use to meet the requirements. 

The COVID-19 pandemic could cost health plans between $30 billion and $547 billion, according to a commissioned report from America's Health Insurance Plans.

Centene Corp. and the National Minority Quality Forum will co-research how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting racial minorities and rural communities.

Molina Healthcare will continue waiving all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 testing and treatment through the end of the year, the health insurer said June 8.

Worthe Holt Jr., MD, a family physician and former executive at Humana, is the new CEO of Wellvana Health, a physician network-building firm.