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The country's largest commercial payers posted strong results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.

The American Hospital Association called on the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division to investigate Centene's $17.3 billion bid for WellCare Health Plans, the organization said in an emailed statement to Becker's Hospital Review.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC's health insurance division appointed Joon Lee, MD, CMO, effective May 15.

A single-payer health system could mean a variety of changes for the healthcare system, depending on its design. One thing is clear, according to the Congressional Budget Office: All participants would face substantial uncertainty.

Most people with employer-sponsored insurance are generally happy with their health plans, but many still struggle with healthcare affordability, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation/Los Angeles Times survey.

To overcome challenges of fraudulent activity and digital transactions, the insurance industry is beginning to introduce blockchain, which is designed to bring accountability, security and transparency to the industry, according to Yahoo Finance.

Cigna saw its profits and revenues climb in the first quarter of this year, thanks in part to better results in its health services and integrated medical segments.

Humana's CEO Bruce Broussard said the health insurer "does not support any bill" that would eliminate private health insurance, according to CNBC.

A federal judge recused himself from a class-action case against UnitedHealthcare because the health insurer denied coverage of radiation treatment that could have treated his own cancer, according to BenefitsPRO.

House Democrats have revealed a Medicare expansion plan that is more moderate than proposed "Medicare for All" legislation, according to The Hill.