Fourteen health insurers were featured on the Disability Equality Index's "Best places to work for disability inclusion" for 2020.

UnitedHealth Group saw its earnings increase significantly during the second quarter of this fiscal year as patients deferred elective procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nine thousand Molina Healthcare of California members can no longer access UC San Diego Health providers at in-network rates, according to local NBC affiliate 7 San Diego.

The following payer executives changed their positions in July.

Lawmakers should implement a tax credit for health insurance premiums that is tied to student debt payments, according to a HealthWatch report from the United Hospital Fund, an independent organization focused on health policy in New York.

UnitedHealthcare will expand what insulin pumps it considers in-network after a policy change limited which devices were covered.

More health insurers have become interested in offering dental benefits in the past two years, according to a report from business and technology consulting firm West Monroe. 

Humana plans to hire 200 employees in the San Antonio area to help with virtual enrollment, according to News 4 SA.

The Texas Department of Insurance is putting together a new team that will be tasked with addressing issues involving health insurance, the department said July 2.

Walmart is launching an insurance agency to sell Medicare products, according to job postings on Walmart's Careers website. 

Here are 14 acquisitions, partnerships, affiliations and mergers involving health plans this year, beginning with the most recent:

For now, many commercial health insurers are well-positioned to withstand new pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic. But the economic downturn still poses threats and will bring changes to the business, according to a report from the Urban Institute.

Molina Healthcare completed its acquisition of some assets of YourCare Health Plan, the insurer said July 1. 

Centene Corp. is opening a second headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., that will bring 6,000 jobs to the area, the insurer said July 1.

Health insurance startup Bright Health outlined its 2021 expansion plans June 30, which include selling products in six new markets. 

Oklahoma voters approved a state question to expand Medicaid to more low-income residents, according to The Oklahoman.

A subsidiary of Centene Corp. is going to acquire the membership of NextLevel Health Partners, an Illinois Medicaid plan, the insurers said June 30.

The following payer executives changed their positions in June.

Oscar closed $225 million in its latest funding round, the health insurance startup said June 26, with existing investors like Alphabet and General Catalyst participating.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the strengths of Canada's health system, former Cigna executive Wendell Potter said in an interview with NPR.