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In a mutual decision, Aetna and Humana opted to end their merger agreement after Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court ruled in favor of the Department of Justice and blocked the deal.

A poll from Morning Consult claims a third of all Americans believe the ACA and Obamacare are different policies, The New York Times reports.

The nation's policy makers are debating the best course of action for the ACA, leaving many payers unsure of how to proceed. Kaiser Health News reports this uncertainty may likely cause many payers to increase their rates to avoid major…

Facebook's Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin's capital group led a financing round for the Singapore-based online health insurance service CXA, the Insurance Journal reports.

The U.S. Court of Claims ruled on behalf of Portland, Ore.-based Moda Health, saying the federal government must pay Moda $214 million, Oregon Live reports.

A new article in Health Affairs examines how healthcare spending varies between employees within employer-sponsored health plans.

Many Republican legislators are not satisfied with the timeline of the ACA repeal, The Hill reports.

Medicaid expansion played a key role in providing Americans more coverage, with states that expanded the program yielding the highest reduction in uninsured rates from 2013 to 2016.

Industry analysts are speculating that Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana could merge after two judges recently blocked their previous mergers, Reuters reports.

More physicians than expected are offering end-of-life counseling services, according to newly released CMS data, AZ Central reports.