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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is among the top five employers for women in the U.S., according to Forbes. 

Among the largest health insurers, CVS Health has seen the biggest growth in U.S. median employee salaries over the last five years, while Humana boasted the highest median employee salary in 2023, according to SEC filings.

Among the largest health insurers, Cigna has seen the biggest growth in total employee count over the last five years, according to SEC filings.

Four insurers have been named among the top 100 companies of choice by Gen Z by the National Society of High School Scholars.

Twenty payers have been recognized for their initiatives around disability inclusion and equality for their employees in the 2024 Disability Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey created by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities.

Eleven people were arrested July 15 during a protest outside UnitedHealthcare's headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., the Star Tribune reported.

AmeriHealth Caritas has laid off 102 employees, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported July 2. 

A federal jury has awarded a former BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee employee nearly $700,000 after she was terminated for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2021.

Six payers were named in U.S. News & World Report's list of the Best Companies to Work For in 2024-2025.

Select Health has opened its Nevada headquarters in Las Vegas.