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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a nonprofit health plan in New England that covers 3 million members, is providing $32 million in premium credits to its customers.

On June 16, Highmark and HealthNow New York announced their intention to combine.

Highmark replaced Kaiser Foundation Health Plan as the Medicare Advantage plan members are most satisfied with, according to the J.D. Power 2020 Medicare Advantage Study.

Humana released the latest findings of its "Bold Goal" initiative, which is the health insurer's population health strategy.

On May 26, U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., sent a letter to David Wichmann, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, that questioned whether the health insurance company has moved to narrow its provider network and decrease reimbursement during the pandemic.

LaMonte Thomas, who heads up Cigna's North Texas and Oklahoma markets, is stepping down from his role July 11, according to DMagazine. 

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources awarded Aetna Better Health of West Virginia a statewide contract to manage health coverage for Medicaid-eligible residents. 

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission released its June 2020 Report to Congress, which included recommendations on dually eligible beneficiaries, the Medicare Savings Programs and coordination between Medicaid and Tricare.

High-deductible health plans are changing the way patients pay for and access care, and not in a good way, according to a survey of independent physicians conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago.

In recent years, large commercial health insurers have been expanding their reach into the clinic space.