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The number of Americans without health insurance was 28.5 million in the first six months of 2018, 20.1 million less than when the ACA was signed into law in 2010, according to CDC data cited by Bloomberg.

Cigna appointed Jim Hickey, a former executive for Aetna, as market president for its South Texas commercial plans.

When healthcare providers and payers forge strong collaborations, it quickens the amount of time it takes to turn medical research into usable procedures, according to a report from the Alliance of Community Health Plans.

CMS is expanding states' ability to determine how providers get paid for rendering residential mental health services.

Humana became the newest member of CAQH, a national alliance of health plans, associations and other stakeholders that focuses on streamlining the business of healthcare, in part through technological solutions.

Nevada has the lowest average Medicare Advantage costs for 2019, according to a study from HealthMarkets, a health insurance agency.

Kansas has the largest decrease in average annual Medicare Advantage costs for 2019, while New Hampshire has the largest increase, according to a study from HealthMarkets, a health insurance agency.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, in partnership with College Station-based Texas A&M University Health Science Center, will launch a project aimed at improving rural healthcare.

UnitedHealthcare is offering participants in its health rewards program a free version of the Apple Watch with just one catch — members must walk at least 10,000 steps a day, CNBC  reports.

Customer satisfaction with commercial health insurers has stagnated after two years of improvement, according to ACSI's Finance and Insurance Report 2018.