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On Dec. 12, Washington state's insurance commissioner issued a cease and desist order against Coordinated Care Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corp., due to an inadequate provider network for its individual policies. While it was lifted Dec. 15, Centene…

Humana and two private equity firms signed a definitive agreement Dec. 19 to acquire Kindred Healthcare, a Louisville, Ky.-based acute care provider, for $4.1 billion in cash including assumption of debt.

Cigna acquired Brighter, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based software-as-a-service digital health plan platform, Dec. 14.

From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announcing cash incentives for patients shopping healthcare prices to UnitedHealth Group requesting a federal judge drop a lawsuit claiming the payer defrauded Medicare $1 billion, here are five payers making headlines this week.

Humana's board of directors approved a $3 billion share buyback program, replacing a previous $2.25 billion share repurchase plan.

J. Mario Molina, MD, ousted CEO of Molina Healthcare, stepped down from the insurer's board of directors Dec. 13.

Change Healthcare released a white paper titled "Value-Based Reimbursement: State-by-State," which summarizes the landscape of value-based care in each state and what to expect for the future.

Some Americans who froze their credit following Equifax's massive data breach this summer are facing challenges when they try to purchase insurance on ACA marketplaces, according to ZD Net.

CMS is seeking a contractor to assess whether Medicare Part D plans are administering drug lists and benefits lawfully.

Maryland state officials plan to give residents seeking ACA health insurance until Dec. 22 to sign up, according to The Baltimore Sun.