UnitedHealth Group debuted a national vision laboratory network March 22.
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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.
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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.
UPMC said Pennsylvania's attorney general is working in Highmark's favor, not the public's, by filing a lawsuit against UPMC to prevent its breakup with Highmark, according to CBS affiliate KDKA.
National and New Hampshire-based organizations sued the Trump administration to stop the state's move to implement Medicaid work requirements, according to the Concord Monitor.
Here are five recent articles posted by Becker's Hospital Review that concern payer-provider relationships:
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health reached a new agreement with Anthem Blue Cross of California, the companies said March 20.