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Arizona will test Medicaid program initiatives to address housing insecurity, CMS said Oct. 14. 

Michigan has the highest-concentrated commercial drug market in the country, an analysis from the American Medical Association published Oct. 13 found. 

Cigna will offer plans on the ACA Marketplace in 11 Texas counties for 2023, the payer said Oct. 12. 

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will offer a Medicare Advantage plan tailored to veterans in 2023, the Rochester, N.Y.-based payer said Oct. 14. 

Plans from Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations in seven states are now available on Hella Health, a digital Medicare enrollment platform. 

If South Dakota voters pass a referendum to expand Medicaid under the ACA in November, it will likely be the last to do so "for some time to come," Politico reported Oct. 14.

CMS will release 90 audits of Medicare Advantage plans accused of overcharging the government in response to a lawsuit from Kaiser Health News, the outlet said Oct. 14. 

UnitedHealth Group reported double digit revenue growth across all lines of business in the third quarter and a 28.5 percent increase in net revenues, according to its earnings report released Oct. 14.

Valley Health has filed a lawsuit against Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, alleging the payer owes the Winchester, Va.-based health system $11.4 million in past-due reimbursements, according to a statement and court documents Valley Health shared with Becker's.

For women and children, Minnesota is the healthiest state in the nation while Louisiana is the least healthy, according to the "2022 Health of Women and Children Report" from the United Health Foundation.