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A report released by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation showed that a payout of $2.2 million in premium relief to consumers from the state's commercial payers is warranted, Vermont Business Magazine reported July 21.

Missouri's Supreme Court ruled that the state's August 2020 Medicaid expansion amendment did not violate the state constitution, reversing a lower court decision blocking the expansion.

UnitedHealthcare is awarding $11.4 million in grants to 84 community-based organizations across 18 states and Washington, D.C., as part of its Empowering Health initiative, an email shared with Becker's said.

Congress is eyeing two options for cutting down the 2.2 million-person Medicaid coverage gap, and insurers could see profits either way. 

The Commonwealth Fund released a report July 16 that analyzes the state of healthcare coverage and affordability from March to June. 

Cigna and New York City-based Oscar Health have partnered to launch Oscar virtual primary care on some of the insurers' joint plans. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina has made a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations that the payer discriminated against 117 Black, Hispanic, Asian and multiracial applicants for a student training program, according…

Anthem will further evaluate Aduhelm before it announces whether or not the Alzheimer's drug will be covered, Yahoo News reported. 

Health systems are eyeing home-based care as a priority trend in healthcare, said Daphne Bascom, MD, vice president of population health at Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, Mo.

Five updates on Centene to know in July: