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Payers took four of the top five healthcare industry spots in a ranking of America's "most just" companies. 

CVS Health was one of the top companies searching for remote workers in 2022. 

Humana is laying off at least 1,162 employees in two states following the decision to close all its SeniorBridge home care facilities nationwide.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska hopes to grow the program that trains students to take on IT roles at the company, the Omaha World-Herald reported Dec. 19. 

Elevance Health has sold 580,000 square feet of office space in Richmond, Va., Richmond Bizsense reported Dec. 20. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota plans to sell a 156,000-square-foot building housing subsidiary Noridian Healthcare Solutions, The Forum reported Dec. 16. 

UnitedHealthcare purchased a $1.15M building near its existing offices in Minnetonka, Minn., Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported Dec. 13. 

Payers have embraced the shift to remote and hybrid work. Some payers have downsized office space this year, and others have reworked new spaces to better accommodate hybrid work. 

Hawaii's largest purchaser of health insurance is allowing nearly 200,000 current and former county and state government employees to switch their health coverage from Kaiser Permanente to Hawaii Medical Service Association, the state's BCBS affiliate.

Aetna is moving out of its 83,512-square-foot call center in Bethlehem, Pa., The Morning Call reported Dec. 8.