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Centene CEO Michael Neidorff threatened to leave Missouri after the state decided to withdraw plans for Medicaid expansion, according to NBC affiliate KSDK.

Dayton, Ohio-based health plan CareSource announced a partnership with at-home medication disposal service DisposeRx in an effort to prevent opioid misuse.

A Mississippi court ruling involving the ballot initiative process could cause roadblocks for Medicaid expansion within the state, according to Pew Charitable Trusts May 18.

The sudden imposition of premiums is prompting Medicaid members in Michigan to disenroll in coverage, according to an article published by the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan May 10.

Humana Medicare Advantage members managed to maintain their overall health in 2020 even in the midst of a pandemic, according to the payer's Bold Goal Progress Report released earlier this week.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' membership decreased year over year by 78,000 people in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Boston Business Journal. 

The Business Health Care Group, an employer group operating mostly in eastern Wisconsin, is trying out a new provider network after its five-year contract with UnitedHealthcare ended, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.

Anthem is partnering with Epic to share patients' clinical data with hospitals and providers, the insurer said May 19. 

UnitedHealth Group is offering $5 billion in senior unsecured notes due in 2024, 2026, 2031, 2041 and 2051, according to Moody's Investors Service.

As legislative and operating trends in healthcare improve in 2021, here are four HMO stocks to keep tabs on, according to Nasdaq: