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Under the settlement, Aetna also will pay at least $2 million in damages to California-based members who qualify.

The lawsuit, filed last week in Alabama's Middle District Bankruptcy Court, alleges that Blue Cross has consistently paid Jackson Hospital lower reimbursement rates than other comparable hospitals in the state.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking what it calls "broad public input" on how it can accelerate the adoption and use of artificial intelligence as part of clinical care.

"We hope that you see these assessments as a commitment to setting a new standard of transparency for the health care marketplace, as we believe that you and every person who engages with our health system deserves to understand how we go about our work," said CEO Steve Hemsley.

The other pharmacies are strong enough to fix any problems, Jeremy Nighohossian argues.

Bonuses peaked in 2021, when 44% of employees received one, according to the research, with the largest increase in bonuses between 2019 and 2021 happening in the health care sector.