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A federal judge ruled June 28 TheHealth Plan of West Virginia must comply with an ACA provision that prohibits sex discrimination against transgender patients, according to the Charleston Gazette-Mail.

The U.S. Supreme Court said July 2 it will take on a legal dispute regarding how much money Florida's Medicaid program can recoup after a settlement stemming from a 2008 accident.

A delayed UnitedHealthcare policy that aims to deny "nonemergency" emergency room coverage violates patient protections, the American College of Emergency Physicians claims.

A federal appellate court ruled in favor of Cincinnati Insurance Co. on July 2, finding that the insurer did not have to cover losses stemming from COVID-19 restrictions that an Iowa dental clinic faced.

Research across states where Medicaid was expanded and not expanded revealed no difference in safety-net hospitalizations, according to a new study.

UnitedHealthcare is partnering with Plano, Texas-based Resilient Healthcare to offer in-home services in-network for members.

The proposed merger between Michigan-based Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health to create the state's largest hospital system could give the providers leverage over Michigan insurers, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Healthcare announced July 2 it has established a new contract agreement with UnitedHealthcare. The deal comes after Renown and the payer terminated their in-network contract last month after negotiations failed to culminate in an agreement.

Two professional organizations issued a joint statement voicing their opposition to Aetna's new policy that requires preapproval for all cataract surgeries.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said the White House is supportive of proposals for sweeping Medicare expansion that would broaden coverage and lower the eligibility age to 60, but only if lawmakers echo support, according to The Hill.