1. Good Samaritan Health, 800-member physician group align with Cigna for health plan
San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Health System and its 800-physician medical group will operate a joint health plan with Cigna.
2. Proposed CVS-Aetna deal likely to gain approval, analysts say
Two analysts project President Donald Trump’s administration is unlikely to block CVS Health’s proposed $66 billion-plus bid for Aetna.
3. UnitedHealthcare adds Samsung, Garmin wearables to its wellness program
UnitedHealthcare and a Qualcomm subsidiary integrated Samsung and Garmin wearable devices into UnitedHealthcare’s wellness program.
4. Hartford HealthCare, Anthem reach 3-year agreement
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare ended its contract impasse with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield through a new three-year contract.
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