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‘Father of the HMO,’ Dr. Paul Ellwood Jr., dies
The man referred to as the father of the HMO, Paul Ellwood Jr., MD, has died at 95, the New York Times reported June 22.
10 recent legal actions involving payers
Here are 10 recent legal actions involving payers:
Kaiser nurses in Los Angeles wage 1-day strike
The health system has contingency plans in place and does not expect the strike to impact scheduled procedures and...
CMS to cover COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5 and younger
CMS said June 22 it will pay for COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged six months to five years who are covered under...
California revokes payer’s Medicare license
California state officials ordered Golden State Medicare Health Plan to break all existing contracts with clients by June...
‘Time is of the essence’ to extend ACA subsidies, CMS administrator says
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said "time is of the essence" for Congress to extend ACA subsidies, MarketWatch...
Mayo, UnitedHealthcare ink contract for Medicare Advantage members
Beginning Jan. 1, UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage members will be in network at all Mayo Clinic facilities under a...
Staffing laws, unionization can improve nurse retention, new research shows
“Nurses cannot provide the health care that they know they're capable of because of their working conditions,” said Robert...
California Medicaid is going value-based. Meet the woman leading the charge in Orange County
It's been just under a month since Kelly Bruno-Nelson was named executive director of Medi-Cal and CalAIM at CalOptima, a...
LHC Group shareholders green light acquisition by Optum
LHC Group shareholders gave their approval for the Lafayette, La.-based home health firm to be purchased by UnitedHealth...
Regence BlueShield of Idaho names executive medical director
Regence BlueShield of Idaho has named Daniel Meltzer, MD, as executive medical director.
Nonprofit payers urge federal health equity policy
The Association for Community Affiliated Plans, a trade group of 74 nonprofit health plans representing over 20 million...
Humana Chief Accounting Officer Michael Koeberlein retiring in August
Humana's senior vice president, chief accounting officer and controller Michael Koeberlein is retiring Aug. 1, the...
Q&A: Tom Grote, CEO of Banner|Aetna, on joint venture’s 1st 5 years
First announced in 2016, the joint-venture health plan between Banner Health in Phoenix and Aetna has hit several...
Optum chief information officer departs for senior care company
Lifespark has named Matt Nyquist chief population health officer to lead the St. Louis Park, Minn.-based company's design,...

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