Although Kentucky Governor-elect Matt Bevin (R) wants to change the state's Medicaid expansion policy, outgoing Governor Steve Beshear (D) is defending the program, according to The Hill.
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Though Alabama is a traditionally conservative state, Governor Robert Bentley said during a Nov. 12 legal conference that he is considering expanding the Medicaid program, according to The Kansas City Star.
Long Beach, Calif.-based Molina Healthcare has entered a definitive agreement to acquire assets of Vancouver, Wash.-based Columbia United Providers' Medicaid business.
Health Republic of New York, the failed nonprofit health insurance co-op, owes New York hospitals at least $142 million, according to Crain's New York Business.
The following insurers made headlines this week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent.
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The five major U.S. health insurers posted strong results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, with each reporting revenue growth for the period.
The American Medical Association has asked the Department of Justice to block Aetna's proposed acquisition of Humana and Anthem's proposed acquisition of Cigna.
With the third open enrollment period underway, 11.7 percent of adult Americans still lack health insurance coverage, according to an analysis from WalletHub.
New York state is investigating Health Republic, the New York-based nonprofit health insurance co-op created under the Affordable Care Act, for alleged "inaccurate" financial representations to the government, according to The Hill.
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter's University Hospital sued Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to stop it from selling discounted insurance plans without giving Saint Peter's a chance to participate, according to NJ.com.