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Dr. Meena Seshamani, MD, will step up as the new CMS deputy administrator and director of Center for Medicare, the agency said July 6.

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.