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

In an unprecedented move, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodman said Wednesday he plans to issue a multi-million dollar fine against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for technology issues that have affected coverage, billing and payments for…

As health insurers map out their rates for the 2017 Affordable Care Act exchanges, many intend to hike up their premiums, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Louisville, Ky.-based Humana might be following in the footsteps of other top insurers as it considers exiting the Affordable Care Act exchanges in some states in 2017, according to Reuters.

BlueCross BlueShield of Montana has returned $1.3 million to more than 5,600 college students from Montana universities, according to Montana Public Radio.

Covered California, the state's Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace, successfully held down premium costs in part because of its authority to select health insurers, a new study suggests.

Tampa, Fla.-based insurer WellCare reported better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of 2016, aided by a 1.2 percent increase in Medicaid enrollments, reports Reuters.

The reign of the traditional health insurer is largely past. Payers and providers must build relationships based on trust, transparency and equity to survive market uncertainty moving forward.

Cigna will collaborate with the American Society of Addiction Medicine to determine an evidence-based approach to treating substance abuse patients, in the hopes of arriving at a value-based payment model, reports Forbes.

A contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and a physicians' group that manages high-risk pregnancies has left thousands of parents unsure whether their medical care will be covered by insurance, reports AZ Central.