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UnitedHealth Group selected Sir Andrew Witty, former CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, as CEO of Optum, effective July 1.

Ohio residents with Anthem insurance told The Plain Dealer they fear Anthem's discretionary emergency department policy will negatively affect them.

Becker's Hospital Review reported these 13 contract resolutions and dissolutions between payers and providers since Jan. 1, beginning with the most recent.

Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem and other insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans use a tactic known as "crosswalking" to collect additional revenue from the federal government, according to an analysis of federal data by The Wall Street Journal.

Cigna's stock price dropped March 8 after the company announced a $67 billion deal to acquire pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar discussed the nation's transition to a value-based care system in a speech to America's Health Insurance Plans in Washington, D.C., March 8.

Two Democratic senators penned a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta requesting they review whether Anthem's emergency department policy violates law.

Cigna signed a definitive agreement to acquire Express Scripts for $67 billion in cash and stock, including assumption of $15 billion in Express Scripts debt.

UnitedHealth Group's insurance arm, UnitedHealthcare, changed its emergency department reimbursement policy for commercial and Medicare Advantage plans.

Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare still lacks a new contract with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, the Newnan Times-Herald reports.