Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, with help from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, rolled out the reopening of Kynect, the state-based health insurance exchange.
Colorado state officials announced that health insurance plans will be required to cover gender-confirmation care for transgender people, starting in 2023.
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 24/7 Tempo identified the 50 ZIP with the worst health insurance coverage. ZIP codes are ranked based on the share of residents under age 65 -- the age of eligibility for Medicare -- who are uninsured.
Patient advocates this year are taking another run at writing guidelines on step therapy into law. For around seven years, the bill has pitted patient groups against insurers.
Springfield Clinic criticized the "record profits" earned by BCBS of Illinois' parent company during the COVID-19 pandemic in letters and emails this week to about 100,000 Blue Cross-covered patients who could lose access to their clinic doctors Nov. 17 and beyond.
Missouri is now the 38th state to expand Medicaid to low-income residents as part of the Affordable Care Act. It's been over a year since voters approved it, and after many delays, the first few thousand people enrolled this month.