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Government officials said they will promptly address North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's (D) proposed Medicaid expansion plan, The News & Observer reports.

A new brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation addresses the ACA's existing contraceptive coverage rule, the impact of the rule on insurance coverage and the future of coverage if the rule is eliminated either through a full ACA repeal or…

Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna named Glen Chambers vice president and head of federal affairs, according to a company statement.

HHS reported more than 11.5 million individuals signed up for health plans through the federal marketplace from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24, marking an increase of 286,000 plan selections from the same period last year.

Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna expects full-year net income between $1.87 billion and $1.94 billion for 2016.

Indianapolis-based Anthem upped its full-year adjusted net income outlook for 2016 from $10.80 per share to $11 per share.

North Dakota voters approved medical marijuana legalization by nearly 64 percent in the November election. However, state health insurers like Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Medica and Sanford Health Plan are refusing to cover cannabis medical treatments. 

Minnesota's health insurance exchange MNsure saw 103,578 individuals sign up for private health insurance since open enrollment began Nov. 1, marking the first time the exchange had more than 100,000 residents sign up for health plans through the exchange.

Portland, Ore.-based Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon partnered with Bridge Meadows — an intergenerational housing community in Portland — to continue the organization's growth in Oregon communities.

Most BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Blue Essentials policyholders will no longer be able to access out-of-state healthcare services at in-network rates effective Jan. 1, reports The Post and Courier.