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Executives from Aetna, Anthem and other payers called on Connecticut's governor to stop legislation aimed at creating a public, state-subsidized health plan, according to the Hartford Courant.

Here are the 22 members of the Alliance of Community Health Plans, a national leadership organization for community-based health plans covering more than 21 million Americans:

Here are the 173 members of America's Health Insurance Plans, a national trade group for health insurers, in alphabetical order:

Hospitals have until July 22 to apply for CMS navigator funding to help patients enroll in health plans on the federal ACA exchanges, according to CMS.

Activist hedge fund Third Point wants Centene to look into selling itself before buying WellCare Health Plans, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

Patients overspend on diagnostic tests when healthcare prices are high and vary significantly from provider to provider, according to a research brief from UnitedHealth Group.   

UnitedHealth Group has yet to complete its $4.3 billion acquisition of DaVita Medical Group, which was originally expected to close in 2018, according to Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen.

Parkview Medical Center, one of the largest hospitals in southern Colorado, may soon be considered out of network for Cigna members, according to local TV station KRDO.

Steve ErkenBrack, president and CEO of Rocky Mountain Health Plans, made a surprise announcement May 21 that he is leaving the company, according to The Daily Sentinel.

Under the impression they're choosing comprehensive health coverage, more consumers are purchasing "skimpy" health plans due to misleading websites, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.