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In light of the Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage, some Missouri employers are dropping health coverage for their employees' domestic partners, reports St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The Louisiana Department of Health said more than 326,000 individuals have enrolled in Medicaid since the state expanded its program July 1, The Times-Picayune reports.  

Blair, Neb.-based Memorial Community Hospital & Health System primary care providers and a regional Blue Cross Blue Shield plan will network for coverage effective Nov. 1, reports Washington County Pilot Tribune & Enterprise.

Payer Phoenix Health Plan, contracted with Arizona's Medicaid agency, will cease its Medicare replacement plans in Arizona's Yavapai County, reports The Daily Courier.

Long Beach (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center and Cerritos, Calif.-based CareMore Health Plan are teaming up to allow CareMore members access to the medical center's inpatient and outpatient services at in-network rates, according to the Orange County Breeze.

Almost 85 percent of Missouri counties are projected to have a single insurer — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield — selling individual health plans on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange for 2017.

Helena-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana will move its headquarters to the east side of Helena, KXLH reports.

Some employers across the U.S. are broadening their list of benefit options to meet the changing demands of younger employees and to make up for health insurance that costs more than ever before.

Consumers reported difficulty deciding on a health plan this open enrollment period due to concerns about rising costs and confusion regarding health benefits, according to a recent survey by Copatient.

Alabama's only insurer to sell individual plans on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange will increase premium rates by an average 36 percent next year, The Huntsville Times reports.