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Part of delivering quality care is delivering quality information, and that's an initiative that is continuing to blossom, said Steve Anderson, vice president of provider contracting and network administration at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Vida Health is now in-network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, bringing digital therapy and coaching to 6 million PPO members. 

Five recent efforts health insurers made to address social determinants of health: 

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…