Payer

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas members gained in-network access to Amarillo-based Northwest Texas Health System under a new contract.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey named Kevin Conlin president and CEO, effective Jan. 1.

Anthem named Greg Poulakos president of Anthem's life and disability business, effective Nov. 13.

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health's The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health, located in a Cincinnati suburb, joined Anthem's Medicare Advantage provider network.

San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Health System and its 800-physician medical group will operate a joint health plan with Cigna.

Two analysts project President Donald Trump's administration is unlikely to block CVS Health's proposed $66 billion-plus bid for Aetna, according to the Hartford Courant.

All states will exhaust federal Children's Health Insurance Program funding in fiscal year 2018, according to a recent CMS bulletin.

CVS Health could reach a deal to buy Aetna for $66 billion-plus by the end of November, according to a Hartford Courant report.

CMS rolled out premium and deductible rates for 2018 Medicare Part A and Part B plans.

UnitedHealthcare and a Qualcomm subsidiary integrated Samsung and Garmin wearable devices into UnitedHealthcare's wellness program.