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Houston-based ManhattanLife Assurance Company of America signed a definitive agreement to acquire Humana's workplace voluntary benefits and financial protection plan business lines.

Aetna reported net income of $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $381 million in the same period a year prior.

The number of working-age Americans without health insurance grew by an estimated 4 million since March 2017, according to the Commonwealth Fund's ACA Tracking Survey.

Peoples Health in Metairie, La., a Medicare Advantage organization, tapped Judy D. Norwalt to serve as assistant vice president of customer service.

In an annual shareholder meeting, Cigna President and CEO David Cordani discussed numerous reasons the health insurer aims to acquire a pharmacy benefits manager — making it clear it was not a defense against Amazon's potential entry into healthcare. 

Centene reported strong results in the first quarter of 2018 as its ACA marketplace presence and expansion into other new programs boosted revenues.

As patients take more control of their healthcare decisions — including where they receive care — hospitals and health systems are focusing on improving patient access.

Humana will now reimburse hospitals based on quality improvement and performance metrics under a new program it revealed April 25.

Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration selected nine health insurers April 24 to provide healthcare to the state's nearly four million Medicaid patients, according to News 4 Jax.

Anthem reported strong profit growth as expenses fell slightly and revenue remained flat during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.