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A Mississippi waiver request to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees recently opened for federal comment, according to The Hill.

Fortune ranked UnitedHealth Group the top health insurer in its annual list of "The World's Most Admired Companies" for 2018.

Corporate Insight awarded five health insurers gold medals for digital member experience.

New York state reached a $1.15 million settlement with Aetna over claims the insurer inadvertently revealed the HIV status of about 2,460 members.

Today, many health plans prioritize improving their provider network performance and meeting government healthcare program requirements. However, with rising specialty drug costs, health plans recognize the important role outcomes-based contracting with life sciences manufacturers will play over the next five…

Across all income levels, two-thirds of U.S. adults cite health insurance costs as a stressor, according to a report from the American Psychological Association. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will tap an Anthem subsidiary to complete back-office services for its state Medicaid plans, the Star Tribune reports.

For Kentucky Medicaid members facing loss of coverage for not meeting a newly instated work requirement, the state said members can regain coverage by passing a health literacy course, The Boston Globe reports.

Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health launched an online petition last week to gather support in its ongoing dispute against Anthem.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska named Steven Grandfield CEO Thursday, the Omaha World-Herald reports.