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CVS Health will spend $100 million during the next five years on community health initiatives, the company said Jan. 14.

Coudersport, Pa.-based Cole Memorial Hospital officially completed its integration with Pittsburgh-based UPMC March 1, 2018, and was rebranded UPMC Cole under the agreement.

Four recent health insurer hires and retirements, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review since Jan. 3:

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine appointed Denise McDonough president of commercial business in the state Jan. 10, according to Mainebiz.

Although not a litigant, Humana can't seal confidential business documents that a judge ordered unsealed but redacted in a larger antitrust lawsuit, according to court documents.

Danette Wilson, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, is retiring after more than 30 years with the company, the health insurer said Jan. 10.

Cigna sees a major business opportunity in expanding its Medicare Advantage offerings in coming years, according to Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen.

While out-of-pocket healthcare spending pushed more than 10.5 million Americans into poverty in 2016, Medicaid helped offset this risk, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

UPMC Health Plan is expanding its vendor pool to include smaller and more diverse partners, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont appointed Victoria Hildebrand CIO, the health insurer said Jan. 9.