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While Aetna boosted its operating income 8 percent in the second quarter to $783 million, the Hartford, Conn.-based insurer is withdrawing plans to expand its offerings on the 2017 Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges.

Indianapolis-based Anthem asked the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday to disconnect is case from a jointly filed lawsuit against Aetna and Humana, Reuters reported. 

After a four-year hiatus, two Trios Health hospitals in Kennewick, Wash., are back in-network for Group Health Access PPO patients, reports Tri-City Herald.

Missouri Care, which manages health insurance for those enrolled in the state's Medicaid program, has inked a deal with St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Washington University Physicians that will give about 117,000 individuals access to BJC facilities, according to the…

Residents of New Hampshire may face premiums 60 percent higher than last year for their Affordable Care Act health plans, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported.

The Illinois Department of Insurance released insurers' premium rate requests, some pursuing up to 45 percent increases on Affordable Care Act plans, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Long Beach, Calif.-based Molina Healthcare will add approximately 328,000 members to its roster through separate transactions with Aetna, Humana and Universal American.

New Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Indiana members can take health risk assessments at kiosks in the state's Wal-Mart pharmacies for a $10 reward toward store purchases.

New Mexico Health Connections sued the federal government for allegedly mismanaging the Affordable Care Act's risk adjustment program, under which the insurer owes $14.6 million, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

Des Moines, Iowa-based HealthPartners UnityPoint Health is looking to sell Medicare Advantage plans in Iowa and Illinois.