Cigna Corporation a global healthcare services firm, has announced various new leadership roles and responsibilities to help it achieve faster growth across its diversified business portfolio. Evernorth has promoted Eric Palmer to president and chief executive officer. Executive vice president of operations, Paul Sanford, has been promoted. As executive vice president and global chief information officer, Noelle Eder will be in charge of global data, analytics, and automation. As executive vice president, strategy, corporate development, and solutions, Everett Neville takes over the leadership of the solutions teams.

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CareFirst, a Blue Cross Blue Shield insurer with roughly three million business members in Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia has started new virtual care practice. CloseKnit is the name of the new virtual-first solution, which includes preventative, primary, and urgent care, behavioral and mental healthcare, care coordination, and insurance navigation. CloseKnit is marketed by CareFirst as a solution to bridge healthcare gaps, particularly in primary care.

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Blue Shield of California announced a new collaboration with tennis champion, entrepreneur, and equality advocate Venus Williams to help bring attention to the bias that exists today in health care. Williams, a seven-time grand slam champion, is one of several women featured in the nonprofit health plan’s latest advertising campaign, titled “Hear Me.” “I am deeply passionate about prioritizing health and well-being, so joining the Blue Shield of California team on this campaign was an easy decision,” said Williams. “I look forward to advocating on issues that I truly believe will not only uplift women but also shed light on matters that affect entire families and communities.”

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