Aetna reached a $935,000 settlement with California's attorney general to resolve allegations it violated state health privacy laws by inadvertently revealing the HIV status of its members in 2017.
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Humana hired two leaders in anticipation of upcoming transitions, the health insurer said Jan. 29.
UnitedHealthcare is expanding into West Virginia and adding 100 jobs this summer, according to the Star Tribune.
UnitedHealthcare will no longer share its claims data with the Health Care Cost Institute, the Politico Morning eHealth newsletter reports.
Anthem will terminate its pharmacy benefit management agreement with Express Scripts in March instead of at the end of 2019, the health insurer said in its fourth quarter financial results.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana named Angela Hintz vice president of its project management office and integrated services.
Aetna, the health insurance arm of CVS Health, completed a $200 million deal with Vitality Re X for collateralized reinsurance.
Medicare Advantage startup Clover Health completed a $500-million funding round, bringing its investments to date to $925 million, according to TechCrunch.
In 2017, about 16.6 million Americans purchased individual health insurance coverage, according to a report from America's Health Insurance Plans.
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said she supports "Medicare for All" policies during a CNN town hall Jan. 28, and would consider ending private health insurance.