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The U.S. had a 9.2 percent uninsured rate last year, a decrease from 9.7 percent in 2020, according to a May 5 report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. 

A contract dispute between Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health and Hospitals and UnitedHealthcare could leave 20,000 patients out-of-network if an agreement is not reached before June 1, according to a May 5 North Carolina Public Radio report. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is expanding its mental health provider network to include specialists who focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder, serious mental illness, trauma and substance use disorders.

Centene has extended employment agreements with two top executives to boost their base salaries past $1 million and keep them with the company through at least 2024, according to Securities and Exchange Commission documents filed May 2.

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra addressed big payers about abortion rights this week and said May 4 that the federal agency plans to "double down" to ensure women can continue accessing abortion services nationwide.

From selling a majority of its stake in Kindred at Home to a favorable ruling in a court case against Celgene, here are five recent headlines about Louisville, Ky.-based Humana:

Empire BlueCross BlueShield members will soon have increased access to at-home care services through a multiyear agreement with mobile health service provider DocGo. 

Lawmakers in California, Illinois and Connecticut have recently taken action to expand Medicaid coverage to noncitizens:

SelectHealth is adding University of Utah hospitals, clinics and providers to its Medicare Advantage provider network. 

Centene has signed a definitive agreement to sell Magellan Rx and Pantherx Rare in two separate deals for a total of $2.8 billion.