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Maryland's all-payer hospital system can provide valuable insights for other states' healthcare systems, but moving other states to a similar system likely would be difficult, according to an article published May 31 by Troyen Brennan, MD, PhD, in Health Affairs.

After receiving a review from CMS, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said May 27 that Medicare Part B premiums won't be adjusted downward until next year. 

UnitedHealth has until June 16 to respond to a petition seeking a retrial of its win in a mental health coverage case, according to a May 26 order from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals 

Washington state requested a federal waiver May 13 that would allow noncitizens to purchase health coverage on its ACA marketplace, which one expert says may cost the state up to $1 billion every year, according to The Center Square Washington.

A proposed class action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleges that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois unlawfully denied full coverage for fertility treatments to LBGTQ members.

The Better Medicare Alliance, a Medicare Advantage advocacy group, is endorsing a bill to simplify prior authorizations for seniors. 

From being named to the Fortune 500 list, to CEO Andrew Witty saying the company is embracing telehealth, here are nine recent headlines about UnitedHealth: 

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed three bills into law May 26 that build on the federal No Surprises Act and commence a study on rate-setting approaches in the state.

Twelve percent of LGBTQ Americans say they've faced discrimination from their health insurance provider, according to a May 16 study from Healthcare.com. 

Over the last year, state legislatures across the country have introduced and passed laws aimed at regulating and creating more transparency around pharmacy benefit managers, according to JDSupra.