1. BCBS of North Carolina eliminates 165 jobs
Durham-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will let go 165 customer service employees who were hired during the 2017 open enrollment period for ACA health plans.
2. Humana marketing executive: ‘We were using words that consumers couldn’t understand’
Jody Bilney, chief consumer officer of Humana, recently spoke with Forbes about how the health insurance giant is adapting its marketing strategies to appeal to today’s healthcare consumers.
3. DOJ sues UnitedHealth over $1B+ in Medicare claims
The Justice Department sued Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group Tuesday, alleging the payer defrauded Medicare at least $1 billion in false claims.
4. How Aetna, Anthem, Humana and UnitedHealth fared in Q1
Four of the largest U.S. health insurers reported mixed results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.
5. UnitedHealth to close insurance-primary care subsidiary Harken Health
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group will shutter its subsidiary Harken Health due to losses accrued by the health plan’s individual policies.
6. Molina Healthcare shareholders keep ousted CEO on board of directors
Long Beach, Calif.-based Molina Healthcare’s recently fired CEO J. Mario Molina, MD, will stay on the board of directors.
7. Aetna CEO: Americans should debate single-payer healthcare
Mark Bertolini, CEO of Aetna, said discussion about a single-payer healthcare system and how it would operate in the U.S. should be on the table.
8. Anthem calls off Cigna merger, says it won’t pay $1.85B break-up fee
Indianapolis-based Anthem terminated its merger agreement with Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna, ending the insurers’ attempt to create one of the largest payers in America.
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