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Antitrust approvals for the $48 billion proposed merger between Anthem and Cigna could be delayed or derailed by squabbles between the two insurers, according to a series of letters reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Premera Blue Cross has reported a whopping $117.5 million loss on individual health plans in 2015, reports Puget Sound Business Journal.

The Idaho Department of Insurance wants insurers to let some charities pay costs and premiums for people who lack the money to pay premiums, co-payments and other out-of-pocket expenses, reports Idaho Statesman.

Cigna provided details Thursday on a plan to help curb the opioid problem in the United States. A major element of Cigna's efforts is a plan to decrease the use of opioids by 25 percent among the health insurer's own…

The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent. 

With its recently announced departure from New Jersey's Affordable Care Act marketplace, UnitedHealth has officially dropped from the exchanges in 27 states, according to Bloomberg.

West Virginia had the greatest percentage drop in adults without health insurance from 2013 to 2015, according to findings from the CDC.

Interest in provider-sponsored health plans continues to increase among health systems and physician groups with 270 in operation today, up from 107 in 2014, according to a new report from PwC's Health Research Institute.

New York health insurer Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley based in Kingston, N.Y., are in negotiations to renew contract agreements prior to the May 31 deadline, reports Daily Freeman.

A controversial healthcare ballot question in Massachusetts has industry stakeholders digging in their respective heels on either side of the debate to ensure their business interests are protected, reports Boston Business Journal.