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Trial proceedings concerning the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against the proposed Aetna-Humana merger are set to begin Dec. 5, The Wall Street Journal reported.

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based primary care network MetCare will partner with Louisville, Ky.-based health insurer Humana for a program called Park Rx that lets physicians write prescriptions for patients to spend time in nearby parks.

Louisville, Ky.-based Humana added online mindfulness training programs to its resource of online wellness tools for employers.

The Idaho Department of Insurance warned state residents about scammers attempting to sell an unknown type of health insurance to consumers.

Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia have agreed to extend their network contract, continuing a nearly decade-long relationship, CovNews reports.

Here are 16 key events concerning litigation against proposed Anthem-Cigna and Aetna- Humana mergers since the U.S. Department of Justice sued the insurers July 21 over antirust concerns.

In response to changes implemented by the Affordable Care Act, some colleges in Ohio will no longer offer student health insurance plans, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

Insurers in Tennessee will be able to amend their rate requests by Aug. 12 in response to two insurers — Cigna and Humana — notifying the state's insurance regulator their formerly requested premium increases were insufficient, The Tennessean reported. 

California's health exchange, Covered California, released a draft wavier seeking federal approval to sell health plans to undocumented immigrants under the Affordable Care Act, The Press Democrat reported.

UnitedHealthcare subsidiary Harken Health will not expand its clinics and Affordable Health Care Act plans to the Miami area next year, the StarTribune reported.