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"Medicare for All" proposals to replace private health plans with a government insurance option would overhaul how the current healthcare system functions, according to The New York Times.

The three largest private health insurers held 80 percent or more of the employer market in 2015-16, according to a Government Accountability Office analysis.

Mario Schlosser, CEO of Oscar, spoke to Slate about launching a startup in a highly regulated industry like health insurance.

Here, five executives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aetna, Texas Health Aetna, First Choice Health and NeuGen discuss overcoming challenges related to analytics, cost, member acquisition and provider relations:

UnitedHealth Group debuted a national vision laboratory network March 22.

In at least 37 of 50 states plus the District of Columbia, the three biggest health insurers held 80 percent of the individual exchange market from 2015-17, according to a Government Accountability Office analysis.

The board of New Mexico's health insurance exchange voted to not extend CEO Cheryl Gardner's two-year contract March 15, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

UnitedHealthcare, the health insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, issued $146.2 million in rebates to large and small employers in 2017, according to the Star Tribune.

Larry Merlo, the CEO of CVS Health, said the company is eyeing growth opportunities and efficiencies through its integration with Aetna that could save billions, according to CNBC.

The three largest private health insurers held 80 percent or more of the employer and individual market in 2015-16, according to a Government Accountability Office analysis.