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Gail K. Boudreaux has been named president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Anthem and appointed to the company's board of directors, effective Nov. 20. She is replacing Joseph Swedish, who will stay on as executive chairman of the board until May…

Americans who are eligible for premium subsidies have a greater chance of finding affordable ACA health coverage in 2018, according to an eHealth analysis.

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth and Portland, Ore.-based Kaiser Permanente Northwest collaborated on healthcare delivery and coverage in Lane County, Ore.

The House voted 242-174 Friday to reauthorize funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program through 2022, after letting it expire in September.

Negotiations between Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital and UnitedHealthcare are stalling, the hospital told the Herald-Tribune Thursday.

Following leadership changes and layoffs earlier this year, Molina Healthcare reported a net loss in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, but said it made significant progress on its restructuring plan to save $200 million by Jan. 1.

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health plans to shut down its health plan operation in 2018, according to the Louisville Business First. 

The following payers made headlines this week, beginning with the most recent.

UnitedHealthcare in Phoenix, part of the insurance branch of UnitedHealth Group, will lay off 381 employees, a company spokesperson told ABC 15.

Cigna reported a 24 percent increase in net income during the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, following a string of national insurers posting strong third quarter results.