1. Colorado receives federal green light to launch state-sponsored health plan Full story

2. Supreme Court backs HHS on Medicare payment to hospitals serving low-income patients Full story

3. 8 payer execs leaving for health startups Full story

4. Reduce blood use by up to 60%, pocket millions and improve clinical outcomes. Jefferson Health shares their secret.

5. Nonprofit payers urge federal health equity policy Full story

6. New law lets South Carolina providers, payers deny care that conflicts with personal beliefs Full story

7. California Medicaid is going value-based. Meet the woman leading the charge in Orange County Full story

8. Oregon payers not following reproductive health coverage law, audit finds Full story

9. HCAHPS scores plummeted amid the pandemic. See the tools and strategies Phoenix Children's is using to revive patient experience and reduce lost revenue here. 

10. UPMC settles data breach lawsuit for $450K Full story

11. Walmart expands doula coverage to 3 more states Full story

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