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Patients being left at home or injured by their Medicaid transportation benefits is "a national challenge," Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, told Kaiser Health News. 

Blue Health Intelligence, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's data analysis licensee, named Mayur Yermaneni as its chief strategy and growth officer, according to a Jan. 12 news release. 

Huntington Beach, Calif.-based behavioral healthcare provider D'Amore Healthcare is joining UnitedHealth Group's provider network, effective Jan. 15, according to a Jan. 13 news release. 

In 37 states, 10 percent or more of workers' median income goes toward health insurance premiums and deductibles, a Jan. 12 analysis by the Commonwealth Fund found.

Six payers were recognized by nonprofit JUST Capital for their commitment to stakeholder responsibility, with three ranking among the top 100 U.S. companies.

Leslie Norwalk, a former Magellan Health board member, is joining Centene's board of directors, the payer announced Jan. 11.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York approved a $10 million final settlement for a class-action lawsuit targeting UnitedHealthcare and its tiered reimbursement policy.

CMS intends for Medicare to cover Aduhelm, Biogen's Alzheimer's disease treatment, for patients taking part in clinical trials, the agency announced Jan. 11. 

Anthem filed a pair of motions Jan. 7 that aim to end a temporary court order requiring it keep Atlanta-based Northside Hospital System in its network.

UnitedHealth Group, Anthem and Humana were named some of the best companies to watch for remote positions, according to a report from job hunt platform Virtual Vocations.