Firefighters work to contain wildfires near Los Angeles Jan. 9. Photo: Amanda Bronstad/ALM

Health and benefits companies like GoodRx, Aetna and CVS Health are starting to put together their response to the catastrophic wave of wildfires that has been hitting the Los Angeles area over the past week.

The Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire and the Palisades Fire have killed 24 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and led to evacuation orders for communities with about 180,000 residents.

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Allison Bell

Allison Bell, a senior reporter at ThinkAdvisor and BenefitsPRO, previously was an associate editor at National Underwriter Life & Health. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She can be reached through X at @Think_Allison.