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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System are both reportedly ready to renew their contract, but still sit in their transition period without a new agreement. 

A Florida physician pleaded guilty and was convicted for defrauding Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Humana out of over $17 million. 

Filings by 11 payers for rate increases in Connecticut were met with steep opposition from healthcare advocates July 12, according to the Hartford Courant.

The Alzheimer's Association joins insurers as the latest to call for CMS to implement a sweeping coverage policy for Aduhelm that would battle "barriers to appropriate and equitable access," according to a statement.

El Camino Health severed ties with Anthem after pricing disputes forced the provider to kill its contract, making it the most recent in a cast of Bay Area systems to have troubles with the insurer, according to the Mountain View…

Democratic lawmakers have been discussing how to provide coverage to 2.2 million low-income residents in the 12 states unwilling to expand Medicaid. 

Some countries and cruise lines, including Costa Rica, Aruba and Royal Caribbean International, are requiring tourists and passengers to purchase travel health insurance that will cover quarantine, evacuation and medical expenses related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Human Services Department has eliminated a resource requirement that made it difficult for low-income seniors to receive financial assistance for Medicare, according to a July 11 Los Alamos Daily Post report.

A U.S. district judge ruled in favor of Cigna following an Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit that accused the insurer of unjustly denying claims made by former NFL players. 

CVS Health released its 2021 Health Care Insights Study, which surveys providers and consumers about their thoughts on healthcare.