Passport Health Plan to be bought by national for-profit health company Evolent

Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 6:33 a.m. ET May 29, 2019 | Updated 6:36 a.m. ET May 29, 2019 Evolent Health, a national health management business, has agreed to buy a majority ownership stake in Passport Health Plan, the struggling, Louisville-based Medicaid managed care company, the two companies announced early Wednesday. Evolent, which already provides services and staff…

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Thousands of JCPS students lack proof of vaccination, putting schools at risk for measles

Allison Ross, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 7:33 a.m. ET May 23, 2019 | Updated 10:42 a.m. ET May 23, 2019 Thousands of Jefferson County students went to classes this year without their schools ever knowing if they were vaccinated against measles or other highly contagious diseases. A Courier Journal analysis of vaccination reports found that more than 4,300…

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