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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island is requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

CareFirst of Maryland and Highmark announced Union Blue, a collaborative health plan tailored for labor unions and their members.

A federal judge preliminarily approved a class-action settlement over an eating disorder coverage lawsuit facing Anthem Blue Cross. 

UnitedHealth and CVS Health pharmacy benefit managers are battling with the state of Ohio over efforts to reveal information tied to Medicaid contracts that the state believes should be — and in some cases, already is — public knowledge. 

Chris Coffey has been appointed plan president of Molina Healthcare of Texas.

Kapolei, Hawaii-based 'Ohana Health Plan named Michael McGrath, MD, as the insurer's behavioral health medical director, according to an Aug. 30 press release.

CMS issued new Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program guidance Aug. 30 to increase COVID-19 vaccination and testing. 

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurer Priority Health announced Aug. 26 that it will fully cover COVID-19 booster shots. 

Optum is tracking four drugs for recent or potential mid-2021 FDA approval, according to the payer's latest Drug Pipeline Insights Report.

An $80 million grant to 60 organizations will train and certify more than 1,500 new Health Navigators for the 2022 open enrollment period, quadrupling current program numbers.