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U.S. physicians continue to sell their private practices and look for work with health care systems, according to a new Accenture survey. By 2013, less than one-third of physicians are expected to remain truly independent.

Aetna Inc. now has permission from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to resume selling Medicare plans.

An AP source says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners are meeting with NFL Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith and a group of players for a second straight day in Maryland.

Digital Insurance, an employee benefits agency specializing in insurance for small businesses and mid-sized companies, acquired Employee Benefits by Design in Chicago and Strategic Benefits Consultants in Scottsdale, Ariz.

While the recent McKinsey survey has received attention for stating one third of employers will drop health coverage after 2014, research from the Benfield Group offers a different perspective—that most employers will continue to offer comprehensive health insurance benefits to their employers.

An Illinois legislative panel approved a temporary health insurance plan Tuesday that officials say will increase options and decrease confusion for nearly 200,000 state employees and retirees, many of whom saw their coverage put in limbo by a court decision last week.

Health insurer Humana Inc. said Wednesday the Government Accountability Office upheld its contract to provide coverage for active duty and retired military members and their families in several Southern states.

In an otherwise lean budget year, the House on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to boost funding to take care of the medical needs of the nation's veterans.