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The California Medical Association is calling for a review of an appellate court decision that sided with Aetna over accusations that the insurer violated the Unfair Competition Law.

A handful of Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliates announced Aduhelm, Biogen's controversial Alzehimer's drug, would not be covered after being deemed experimental and investigational.

State Medicaid agencies have access to $15 million in new American Rescue Plan funding to develop community-based crisis intervention programs. 

Seventeen health insurance companies were named to the 2021 Disability Equality Index's best places to work for disability inclusion.

The Affordable Care Act has resulted in cancer survivors under 65 experiencing fewer financial burdens related to medical costs, researchers from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan found. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced it is expediting care access for members affected by tropical storm Elsa.

HealthPartners UnityPoint Health will offer fully insured health coverage to Iowa businesses with fewer than 50 employees, a July 12 news release said.

The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that Aduhelm will inflict significant costs on Medicaid as it covers the Alzheimer's treatment. 

The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner is receiving pushback after enacting new rules on audio-only telehealth reimbursement. 

The House of Representatives appropriations committee removed two amendments from a funding bill that would allow federally backed programs, including Medicaid, to fund abortions, according to The Washington Post.