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The Connecticut-based health insurer was hit with another class action suit, alleging that once Cigna's PxDx algorithm denies claims, its medical doctors confirm the denials, without checking the patients' medical history.

The class action lawsuits allege Change Healthcare, one of the nation's largest health care technology firms, didn't have reasonable cybersecurity measures in place, when it was struck by a cyberattack on Feb. 21.

On Thursday, Cigna also raised its target for long-term average annual adjusted earnings per share growth to 10%-14% from 10%-13%.

Four in 10 adults do not feel prepared to face an unexpected out-of-pocket medical expense.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasized that the accelerated and advance payments, aimed at providers facing significant cash flow problems, are not loans and cannot be forgiven, in its Saturday announcement.

President Biden's recent campaign statement is backed up by research, which has consistently found that U.S. Rx prices are significantly higher, sometimes 2-4 times as high, compared with prices in other countries.