ST. LOUIS — Stalled negotiations between UnitedHealthcare and SSM Health are threatening in-network medical coverage for thousands of people in the insurer's commercial insurance and Medicaid plans, say officials for both companies, while blaming each other for the impasse. kAm}68@E:2E:@?D @G6C 4@>>6C4:2= 2?5 |65:42:5 A=2?D H:E9 &?:E65w62=E942C6 2C6?VE AC@5F4E:G6 Q3642FD6 &?:E65w62=E942C6 H:== ?@E 4@>6 7@CH2C5 H:E9 2? 28C66>6?E E@ 256BF2E6=J 7F?5 E96 42C6 E96:C >6>36CD ?665[Q $$| w62=E9 DA@<6DA6CD@? {:K $92CA6\%2J=@C D2:5 (65?6D52J :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am kAmp?5 r@=6 |2?364<[ DA@<6DA6CD@? 7@C :?DFC2?46 4@>A2?J &?:E65w62=E942C6[ D2:5 :? 2? 6>2:= E92E $$| :D Q>2<:?8 72=D6 2==682E:@?D E@ 5:DEC24E 7C@> H92E @FC ?68@E:2E:@? :D C62==J 23@FE[ H9:49 :D C6249:?8 2? 28C66>6?E E92E :D 277@C523=6 7@C

See Full Page