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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment chose Aetna over Amerigroup as one of three insurers to manage the state's Medicaid program.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, along with its umbrella company, Stella, named Craig Samitt, MD, president and CEO of BCBSM effective July 30.

Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi extended their contract until July 31 and agreed to a mediator in their dispute, according to Mississippi News Now.

Oscar Health, a New York City-based health insurance startup, is branded as "a new kind of insurance company." Founded in 2012, the web and technology-focused company set out to simplify coverage and make the healthcare system easier for patients to…

Some Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi members could pay 29 times more for the same procedure at Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center if the provider leaves the insurer's network, according to the Clarion Ledger.

CMS on June 26 released set of updates detailing the agency's initiatives to strengthen Medicaid program integrity, including a milestone related to the agency's Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System.

Starbucks has spent a year working with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health to create a benefits package that offers comprehensive coverage for transgender employees, according to them.

Bind, a digital health insurance startup, is using machine learning algorithms to design health plans that allow customers to add coverage as they need it, according to CNBC.

A joint health plan owned by Minneapolis-based Allina Health and Aetna filled out its C-suite, led by recently appointed CEO Tom Lindquist.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's OMNIA Health Plans place hospitals in two tiers based on quality and cost, but documents obtained by a local news outlet suggest Horizon wanted two hospitals in its more desirable Tier 1…