Aetna

The health insurer has signed on with AlertSec, to scan the devices used by brokers for encryption capability.

Insurers will work with IBM and other health stakeholders to improve data sharing and payment processing.

Aetna has signed on to the Synaptic Health Alliance, a group started by Humana and four other insurers earlier this year and which is also adding hospitals.

CVS Health and Aetna received conditional approval to proceed with their proposed $68 billion merger, one of the largest in a series of recent deals in the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Justice is on track to approve the acquisition of pharmacy-benefit manager Express Scripts by Cigna, as well as CVS Health Corp.’s takeover of Aetna.

In a sign of its ambition, last month, CVS hired a senior executive from a startup that specializes in primary-care clinics to oversee expanded health-care services across the company.

Retailer and insurer reportedly explored a wide range of options, including a merger.

Consolidation in the industry continues to accelerate, providing less competition, fewer options for consumers.

The new hands-free tool is designed to provide answers to more than 150 commonly-asked health care questions by policyholders.

Insurers, drugstores, distributors and pharmacy benefit managers looking for partners.

The eyes of the industry will be drawn to these leading companies' transformation and expansion efforts.

An announcement could come as soon as Monday, less than a year after two major health insurance deals fell apart amid antitrust challenges.

Move adds to drug chain’s string of deals in pharma, health and analytics.

CVS processes drug benefits for insurers including Aetna, and also runs a chain of drug stores.

In acquiring Aetna's group benefits business, The Hartford expects to benefit from more data and better claims management.

With the push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dead for now, insurers and policyholders face uncertainty.

Health insurer eyes relocation in hopes of broadening access to innovation and available talent.

Anthem says it’s committed to completing the Cigna transaction and evaluating its options after a federal appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the merger.

At least eight health insurance executives met with the President to discuss changes to the Affordable Care Act.