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UnitedHealthcare and Atlanta-based health system Northside have yet to reach a contract renewal agreement after two of the health system's hospitals dropped out of network with the payer three months ago. The current contract between UnitedHealthcare and the remaining Northside…

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network will offer an individual health plan option for young adults under 30 during the 2022 marketplace enrollment period later this year.

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paused a controversial emergency room coverage policy, hospitals want it "immediately and permanently" rescinded.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