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The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association, along with 30 additional national and state medical groups, filed amicus briefs Oct. 19 in support of a lawsuit from the Texas Medical Association that once again challenges the arbitration process…

From UnitedHealthcare expanding its partnership with Peloton to new payer-provider health plans, these are eight payer partnerships reported by Becker's since Sept. 8:

Higher courts are likely to strike down, at least in part, the ACA's provisions requiring preventive care coverage, healthcare attorneys say. 

Health insurers are adding new mental health services and finding ways to improve member mental health. Here are eight mental healthcare-related updates Becker's has reported since Sept. 8.

 The Biden administration said in a Sept. 23 press release three of its legislative wins will reduce costs for cancer patients. Here's what to know about how new laws affect the cost of cancer treatment. 

North Carolina will extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for mothers up to 12 months postpartum, becoming the 24th state to do so, HHS said Sept. 22. 

New Jersey will soon begin the process of reorganizing Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield's nonprofit business structure.

The newest member of the Federal Trade Commission, Alvaro Bedoya, told the Minneapolis Star Tribune it is his "personal top priority" that the agency's probe into the pharmacy benefit manager industry is "conducted as rigorously as possible."

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16, includes several changes to Medicare drug pricing — some of which may increase Medicaid drug spending, according to Kaiser Family Foundation. 

Here are seven recent headlines involving CMS Becker's has reported since Sept. 1.