Insurance models that offer members financial incentives for meeting fitness goals are proving successful at encouraging sustained levels of physical activity, according to a new report from health and wellness solutions provider Vitality.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 11/30/18

Senior health clinics operated by Walgreens and Humana have been operating in Kansas City for three months, and Walgreens CEO Stefano Pessina said that he is open to expanding the project beyond a pilot if the partnership proves to be successful, according to Forbes.  By Leo Vartorella - 11/30/18

Humana plans to use  an accelerated stock repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs to repurchase $750 million of its common stock.  By Leo Vartorella - 11/29/18

Competition dropped in health insurance markets across half of states in 2017, leaving most markets highly concentrated, according to an American Medical Association study.  By Emily Rappleye - 11/28/18

Commercial health insurance markets in 25 states became more concentrated from 2016-17, according to a study from the American Medical Association.   By Emily Rappleye - 11/28/18

CVS Health completed its $70 billion acquisition of Aetna Nov. 28, in a move the companies say will "make a complicated system simpler for all."  By Morgan Haefner - 11/28/18

UnitedHealth Group will acquire a controlling stake in Polyclinic, a large physician-owned primary and specialty care clinic in Seattle — the latest move in the company's push to expand its direct patient care business, according to The Seattle Times.  By Alia Paavola - 11/28/18

CMS Administrator Seema Verma told reporters Nov. 27 the agency will not stop approving Medicaid work requirements despite more than 12,000 Arkansans losing health coverage due to the new rules, according to The Hill.  By Emily Rappleye - 11/27/18

America's Health Insurance Plans, a national trade group for major health insurers, launched a Facebook ad campaign in six states, likely as part of an effort to boost public perception of insurance giants, according to The Nevada Independent.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 11/27/18

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering and Westmed Medical Group in Westchester, N.Y., will be considered in network for some of health insurance startup Oscar's small business policies.  By Morgan Haefner - 11/27/18

The CEO of Maryland's largest health insurer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, said the company is eyeing further expansions into government programs and supports a proposal to require all state residents to purchase health insurance, according to The Baltimore Sun.  By Morgan Haefner - 11/27/18

Cigna and Express Scripts don't expect their deal to close by a Dec. 8 deadline and have extended their deadline six months.  By Morgan Haefner - 11/27/18

UnitedHealth Group said revenues will hit between $243 billion and $245 billion in 2019.  By Morgan Haefner - 11/27/18

Anthem Blue Cross now covers telehealth as a benefit for its California Medicaid, or Medi-Cal, members.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 11/27/18

The 2019 ACA open enrollment period is off to a slower start than last year, according to a Health Affairs blog post.  By Morgan Haefner - 11/26/18

When diabetic employees switch from a low-deductible to a high-deductible health plan, they are more apt to postpone necessary checkups as out-of-pocket costs climb, according to a U.S. study cited by Reuters.  By Morgan Haefner - 11/26/18

Humana and Walgreens Boots Alliance could benefit from expanded investment stakes, according to analysts cited by the Courier Journal.  By Morgan Haefner - 11/26/18

CVS Health's $69 billion takeover of Aetna will close by Nov. 28, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.  By Morgan Haefner - 11/26/18

You haven’t packed, but the plane leaves in an hour. You throw whatever you can into your suitcase and hope that you grabbed everything you needed. You’re not sure when you’ll be back.  By Matthew Albright, Chief Legislative Affairs Officer, Zelis Healthcare - 11/21/18

The partnership between Humana and Walgreens Boots Alliance could expand to include investment stakes, sources told The Wall Street Journal.  By Ayla Ellison - 11/21/18