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Curative, a startup health insurance company, is expanding its offerings to 20 counties in the Austin and San Antonio, Texas, regions. 

State Medicaid agencies are facing staff shortages as they prepare to process Medicaid enrollment and eligibility verification for the first time in three years. 

California officials are looking to the federal government to approve a plan that would allow the state's Medicaid program to pay for housing for some Medi-Cal members, the Los Angeles Times reported March 20. 

Inadequate insurance coverage is one of the main causes of medical debt, American Hospital Association leaders say. 

California lawmakers are mulling a proposal that would give Gov. Gavin Newsom a deadline for implementing a single payer healthcare system in the state, the San Francisco Chronicle reported March 21. 

Medicare Advantage and Medicare supplement enrollees both reported high levels of satisfaction with their coverage, according to a survey from eHealth. 

Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health posted an operating income of $440 million on revenues of $26 billion for fiscal year 2022, but investment slumps resulted in a net loss of $346 million for the year. Excluding investment losses, the company reported net…

A significant data breach of Washington, D.C.'s ACA marketplace in early March has exposed the personal information of at least 17 current or former members of Congress, CBS News reported March 21.

While state approaches to Medicaid redeterminations can vary widely, most states are adopting a few key strategies to promote continuity of coverage, according to a report from Kaiser Family Foundation. 

Geisinger Health Plan received $6.5 million in Medicare Advantage overpayments in 2016 and 2017, according to an audit from HHS' Office of the Inspector General.