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North Carolina is expanding its Medicaid program to an additional 300,000 people in December, but the state is facing unique enrollment challenges amid Medicaid redeterminations, The Washington Post reported Oct. 11.

Advocates are calling for Florida to pause Medicaid enrollments and reinstate coverage for eligible children, as the state defends itself against a potential class action lawsuit. 

Arkansas has completed its Medicaid unwinding process, one of the first states to do so. 

Some health systems may be dropping patients with Medicare Advantage plans, but others are continuing to expand into the MA market or are entering it for the first time in 2024.

Just nine Medicare Advantage plans have obtained the National Committee for Quality Assurance's health equity accreditation. 

The appetite for a single-payer health system in California is growing, with plans to introduce a bill in early 2024, according to a Bloomberg report.

The average older adult has dozens of Medicare Advantage plans to choose from, and many turn to brokers to help them make a decision about the best option for them. 

Cleveland-based University Hospitals is launching a co-branded Medicare Advantage plan with PrimeTime Health Plan. 

As open enrollment for Medicare approaches, payers are striking partnerships with Instacart and Meijer and expanding to new markets. 

For women and children, Minnesota is the healthiest state in the nation while Mississippi is the least healthy, according to the "2023 Health of Women and Children Report" from the United Health Foundation.