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New Hampshire legislators are looking to fund Medicaid dental coverage with money the state received from a settlement with Centene, according to the Concord Monitor.
Ten providers — including Northwestern Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health and Amgen — recently posted job listings seeking leaders to help payer contracting and relations.
Independence Blue Cross is bringing Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based Patina Medical Group into its provider network, the payer announced Feb. 22.
Humana is adding two independent directors to its board as it braces for a leadership refresh through 2022.
Health Care Services Corp., a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate, is suing Jazz Pharmaceuticals over narcolepsy drug Xyrem.
California-based L.A. Care Health Plan is offering primary care physicians incentives to give members their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination.
A bipartisan group of 63 senators wrote a letter to HHS declaring their support for Medicare Advantage in the short and long term.
Arkansas lawmakers are making health insurance premium stability among government employees a top priority in the state, according to a Feb. 20 report from the Texarkana Gazette.
States like California and New York have made headlines both for taking steps toward creating a single-payer healthcare system and failing to turn momentum into actionable legislation, according to a Feb. 21 National Review report.