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California is the latest state to sue The Aliera Companies and its owners, the Moses family, alleging they denied members' medical claims through cost-sharing ministries while pocketing the majority of their premiums, according to a Jan. 12 lawsuit. 

A partnership between Optum and genomic sequencing technology company Illumina is aiming to improve the safety and efficiency of human genome-based tests for disease detection and treatment, according to a Jan. 12 news release.

Patients being left at home or injured by their Medicaid transportation benefits is "a national challenge," Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, told Kaiser Health News. 

Blue Health Intelligence, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's data analysis licensee, named Mayur Yermaneni as its chief strategy and growth officer, according to a Jan. 12 news release. 

Huntington Beach, Calif.-based behavioral healthcare provider D'Amore Healthcare is joining UnitedHealth Group's provider network, effective Jan. 15, according to a Jan. 13 news release. 

In 37 states, 10 percent or more of workers' median income goes toward health insurance premiums and deductibles, a Jan. 12 analysis by the Commonwealth Fund found.

Six payers were recognized by nonprofit JUST Capital for their commitment to stakeholder responsibility, with three ranking among the top 100 U.S. companies.

Leslie Norwalk, a former Magellan Health board member, is joining Centene's board of directors, the payer announced Jan. 11.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York approved a $10 million final settlement for a class-action lawsuit targeting UnitedHealthcare and its tiered reimbursement policy.

CMS intends for Medicare to cover Aduhelm, Biogen's Alzheimer's disease treatment, for patients taking part in clinical trials, the agency announced Jan. 11.