Payer

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.

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.

Humana plans to extend its senior-focused primary care network to more cities, according to Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen.

New state data suggests Medicaid beneficiaries who face work requirements haven't found jobs and likely don't have health insurance, according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

While the workplace wellness industry generates $8 billion in annual revenue, a recent study found little evidence that the programs lower healthcare costs or change employee behavior within a year, according to Scientific American.

Aetna will close its mail-order prescription delivery location in Kansas City, Mo., resulting in 138 layoffs, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. This is the second site reported that Aetna will close.