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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.

Here are the eight health insurers with the most members and revenue in 2018, as reported by Forbes:

In the past two years, public employers' unpaid healthcare liabilities for retirees have ballooned by $100 billion to total nearly $700 billion nationwide, according to an S&P Global Ratings report cited by Governing.

Healthcare data breaches are on the rise, with health plans accounting for the largest share of breached records at 63 percent from 2010-17.

While merger and acquisition activity, elevated policy risk, and legal issues continue to pressure the health insurance market, favorable business conditions, financial factors and less near-term legislative uncertainty balance the challenges to create a stable outlook for the health insurance…

One in 4 Americans approaching Medicare eligibility said they have little or no confidence about their ability to afford health insurance during the next year, according to the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department fined Aetna $190,000 Jan. 8 over concerns about its coverage for autism spectrum and substance use disorders.