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Former Iowa Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kim Reynolds last week, alleging that she terminated him after he refused to pay one of her aides with federal Medicaid money, according to the Des…

Signatories of Vermont's all-payer healthcare model are considering extending the model agreement into 2028 pending additional discussions led by the state's Agency of Human Services later this summer, according to a spokesperson for the Green Mountain Care Board.

Humana announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire One Homecare Solutions. The acquisition is part of the payer's strategy to offer value-based home healthcare, according to a June 14 news release.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina updated its coverage policy to include the Spiration Valve System, a minimally invasive treatment for severe emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Medicare beneficiaries could face high out-of-pocket costs to access aducanumab, a new drug the FDA approved June 7 to treat Alzheimer's disease.

While UnitedHealthcare paused a controversial emergency room coverage policy, hospitals want it "immediately and permanently" rescinded.

The Wall Street Journal released its annual CEO pay and performance ranking June 1. The publication based its list on compensation figures reported by S&P 500 companies for CEOs who served in their roles for all of 2020.

Centene announced it will award $5,000 grants to 100 providers with the highest vaccination rates. The company will also launch a new public service announcement focused on the importance of getting vaccinated, according to a June 8 news release.

Alignment Healthcare, a leader in the Medicare Advantage market, announced it will extend its health plan options to older adults in Arizona pending approval from CMS.

Technology company Clover Health announced it will run its in-home primary care program, Clover Home Care, through CMS' Direct Contracting Model.