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Americans ranked Blue Cross Blue Shield as the most relevant health plan provider, according to Prophet's latest brand relevance index.

Cigna launched a venture to fund startups offering analytics, digital health and care management services, the company said Sept. 12.

Humana CEO Bruce Broussard sold nearly $6 million worth of stock Sept. 10, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

UnitedHealthcare CEO and Executive Vice President Steven Nelson sold 26,033 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock Sept. 7, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

A federal judge ruled Sept. 4 that health insurers are entitled to unpaid cost-sharing reduction payments, which help insurers subsidize the cost of coverage for low-income Americans, according to a Health Affairs blog post.

The Arkansas State Department of Human Services said 4,574 Medicaid beneficiaries lost their health insurance Sept. 1 after failing to comply with the program's work requirements for three months, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.

Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System agreed to a multiyear agreement with Aetna, an Aetna spokesperson confirmed with Becker's Hospital Review.

ACA premiums are expected to rise by an average of 3.6 percent in 2019, according to an analysis by Avalere and the Associated Press.

The Justice Department is approaching a formal approval of proposed mergers between CVS Health and Aetna, as well as Cigna and Express Scripts, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

Fitch Ratings downgraded Cigna to "BBB" from "A-" due to the health insurer's financing of up to $24 billion in new debt to buy Express Scripts.