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Craig Samitt, MD, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and its parent company, Stella, is anxious about the trajectory of healthcare cost growth in his state.

Businesses in Montana sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana to recoup fees the insurer allegedly kicked back to municipal leaders as a marketing incentive, according to the Missoula Current.

Bright Health signed an agreement to acquire Universal Care, a California-based Medicare health plan, the health insurance startup announced Jan. 8.

Molina Healthcare entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the capital stock of a Medicaid managed care organization in Illinois, the health plan said Jan. 6.

In December, 177,000 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey members received a rebate for overcharged premiums in 2018.

CMS released its first round of proposed updates to Medicare Part C and Part D payment policies Jan. 6.

Health insurance startup Bright Health welcomed Cathy Smith, former CFO of Target, as its finance chief Jan. 6.

Connecting medical, pharmacy and behavioral health benefits can help employers improve health and financial outcomes for members, according to the fourth annual Value of Integration study released by Cigna Jan. 6.

Southwestern Health Resources and Cigna inked a three-year deal that allows Cigna members to access the Dallas-based provider's services at in-network rates, according to D CEO Healthcare.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care System divested its managed care plans to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Jan. 2.