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CMS released its final 2023 Medicare Advantage capitation and Part C and D rate announcement April 5.

President Joe Biden proposed a change in federal regulations April 5 to expand health coverage to millions of people through the Affordable Care Act.

From California's ban on all abortion fees from payers to a national cap on insulin, here are five recently passed bills that affect insurers:

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law April 4 that requires payers to cover mental healthcare the same as they cover physical healthcare, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

From lawsuits to new partnerships, here are six recent headlines about Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna:

Detroit-based Meridian Michigan has appointed Kay Judge, MD, as its new chief medical officer, effective April 10. 

The Biden-Harris administration is expanding Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage to allow state plans to offer postpartum care for 12 months starting April 1.

States will need to review the eligibility of millions of people enrolled in Medicaid once the COVID-19 public health emergency expires. 

Ryan Mooney is executive vice president and general manager of payment integrity at Burlington, Mass.-based HealthEdge. He spoke with Becker's about the need for payment integrity reform and how it will be key for digital transformation. With an estimated 25…

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill March 31 that would cap the out-of-pocket cost for insulin at $35, and the Senate is working on legislation of its own, according to Kaiser Health News.