UnitedHealth Group's plan to lay off 119 employees at its Optum offices in Colorado struck a chord with Becker's Hospital Review payer issues readers this week.
The following were among this week's most-viewed payer issues stories on Becker's Hospital Review.
1. UnitedHealth Group to lay off 119 Optum employees
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group said it will lay off 119 workers at its Optum offices in Centennial, Colo.
2. Anthem, Cigna lawsuits contain accusations of sabotage, harassment
Indianapolis-based Anthem and Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna accused each other of sabotage in recent lawsuits filed after a U.S. District Court blocked their proposed $54 billion merger Feb. 8.
3. 8 Humana executives sell $66.4M in company stock
Eight executives from Louisville, Ky.-based Humana sold a combined 323,648 shares of company stock on Tuesday for $66.4 million.
4. 2 thoughts on ACA reform from former Aetna CEO Ronald Williams
Former Aetna CEO Ronald Williams said the ACA's risk pool equation is "flawed" and the next wave of healthcare reform needs to strike a balance between the premiums collected from young individuals and the healthcare costs of older patients.
5. Humana wins $3.8B Tricare contract extension
The Defense Health Agency extended its healthcare delivery managed care contract with Louisville, Ky.-based Humana by one year. The contract is worth an estimated $3.8 billion.
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