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The 10 largest U.S. health insurers, according to data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners cited by Insurance Business America, are listed below, along with their CEO:

Since 2015, UnitedHealth Group's Optum unit has outpaced its insurance arm in fourth-quarter profit, according to financial filings.

In 2018, about 1 in 7 families in the U.S. faced problems paying medical bills, according to new CDC data.

The following payer executives changed their positions in the past few weeks.

Despite what appears to be a win for "Medicare for All" in the New Hampshire Democratic primaries — a policy that would effectively eliminate private payers — health insurer stocks are up.

CEOs leading insurance companies, including health plans, saw their compensation packages altered after the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new study from the Florida International University College of Business.

Private employees in New Hampshire have the highest average family deductible for employer-sponsored health plans, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Cigna named new executives to pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts, which is part of the insurer's health services business.

Molina Healthcare ended the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 with lower net income than a year prior as premium revenues declined, according to recent financial documents.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey named a new CEO Feb. 11 as its current leader moves into a different strategic role.