{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165867","rtpr_id":"nBw3Np8Bna-20261010","ticker":"ASTH","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ASTH"],"title":"Verda Healthcare, Inc. and AstranaCare Partners Form a Multi-State Partnership","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-10T19:05:00.094Z","article_body":"Verda Healthcare, Inc. and AstranaCare Partners Form a Multi-State Partnership\n\nVerda Healthcare, Inc. is proud to announce a new partnership with AstranaCare\nPartners of Arizona and AstranaCare Partners of Texas. AstranaCare, through a\nlarge network of Independent Physician Associations (IPAs), enables providers\nto deliver high-quality care, efficiently with supportive local resources and\ntechnology tools that allow providers to focus more on patient care rather\nthan administrative tasks. Astrana Health, the parent company, has over 20,000\nin-network providers and manages over 1.6 million lives. This alliance extends\nto Arizona and Texas, signifying a significant step forward in advancing the\nquality and accessibility of healthcare in underserved communities across the\ncountry.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009035219/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009035219/en/)\n\nVerda Healthcare, Inc. is a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan focusing on\nPan-Asian, Hispanic, and Arab Americans living in deprived counties throughout\nthe United States. Verda offers two plans, Verda Noble Care, an MA plan with\nOpen Enrollment from October 15 through December 7, and Verda Noble Chronic\nCare, a Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan, (C-SNP) plan available\nyear-round.\n\nFrank Vo, President and CEO of Verda Healthcare, expressed his enthusiasm for\nthis collaboration stating, \"We’re thrilled to partner with AstranaCare\nPartners and especially excited to leverage Astrana’s proven experience in\ndelivering exceptional care, with particular expertise in serving Pan-Asian\nand Hispanic communities. Together, we’ll be able to offer our members\nacross Greater Houston, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, more culturally\nresponsive care options.”\n\nJaime Melkonoff, Senior Vice President Business Development and President of\nAstranaCare Texas, shared her excitement about the recent partnership when she\nsaid, “Astrana’s growth in Arizona and Texas through payer partnership\nlike the one with Verda gives our networks the ability to support additional\nmembers through these culturally focused plans. We are excited to support\nVerda’s vision to serve more members in a way that meets their needs beyond\njust medical services.”\n\nAbout Verda Healthcare, Inc.\n\nVerda Healthcare, Inc. was established in 2024 as a pioneering Medicare\nAdvantage plan committed to innovation and patient-focused solutions. Verda\naims to transform the healthcare experience for underrepresented individuals\nand families in diverse, ethnic communities. The firm strives for excellence\nand inclusivity.\n\nwww.verdahealthcare.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.verdahealthcare.com&esheet=54619127&newsitemid=20261009035219&lan=en-US&anchor=www.verdahealthcare.com&index=1&md5=1c3943d338ac3edc3bffa2fd96ce46ce)\n\nAbout Astrana Health, Inc.\n\nAstrana Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTH) is a physician-centric,\ntechnology-powered, risk-bearing healthcare company. Leveraging our\nproprietary end-to-end technology solutions, Astrana Health operates an\nintegrated healthcare delivery platform that enables providers to successfully\nparticipate in value-based care arrangements. Astrana’s goal is to empower\nentrepreneurial providers with the tools to deliver a higher level of care to\nour underserved patients in a cost-effective way, which we have done\nsuccessfully for 35+ years.\n\nwww.astranahealth.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astranahealth.com&esheet=54619127&newsitemid=20261009035219&lan=en-US&anchor=www.astranahealth.com&index=2&md5=cb825c0fe44fafbb172badd67abd128f)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009035219/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009035219/en/)\n\nDorothy Chan, Plan President\n\nVerda Healthcare, Inc.\n\n(657) 286-4323 x3889\n\ndorothyc@verdahealthcare.com (mailto:dorothyc@verdahealthcare.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3Np8Bna-20261010","title":"Verda Healthcare, Inc. and AstranaCare Partners Form a Multi-State Partnership","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ASTH","created":"2026-10-10T19:05:00.094Z","tickers":["ASTH"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Verda Healthcare, Inc. and AstranaCare Partners Form a Multi-State Partnership\n\nVerda Healthcare, Inc. is proud to announce a new partnership with AstranaCare\nPartners of Arizona and AstranaCare Partners of Texas. AstranaCare, through a\nlarge network of Independent Physician Associations (IPAs), enables providers\nto deliver high-quality care, efficiently with supportive local resources and\ntechnology tools that allow providers to focus more on patient care rather\nthan administrative tasks. Astrana Health, the parent company, has over 20,000\nin-network providers and manages over 1.6 million lives. This alliance extends\nto Arizona and Texas, signifying a significant step forward in advancing the\nquality and accessibility of healthcare in underserved communities across the\ncountry.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009035219/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009035219/en/)\n\nVerda Healthcare, Inc. is a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan focusing on\nPan-Asian, Hispanic, and Arab Americans living in deprived counties throughout\nthe United States. Verda offers two plans, Verda Noble Care, an MA plan with\nOpen Enrollment from October 15 through December 7, and Verda Noble Chronic\nCare, a Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan, (C-SNP) plan available\nyear-round.\n\nFrank Vo, President and CEO of Verda Healthcare, expressed his enthusiasm for\nthis collaboration stating, \"We’re thrilled to partner with AstranaCare\nPartners and especially excited to leverage Astrana’s proven experience in\ndelivering exceptional care, with particular expertise in serving Pan-Asian\nand Hispanic communities. Together, we’ll be able to offer our members\nacross Greater Houston, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, more culturally\nresponsive care options.”\n\nJaime Melkonoff, Senior Vice President Business Development and President of\nAstranaCare Texas, shared her excitement about the recent partnership when she\nsaid, “Astrana’s growth in Arizona and Texas through payer partnership\nlike the one with Verda gives our networks the ability to support additional\nmembers through these culturally focused plans. We are excited to support\nVerda’s vision to serve more members in a way that meets their needs beyond\njust medical services.”\n\nAbout Verda Healthcare, Inc.\n\nVerda Healthcare, Inc. was established in 2024 as a pioneering Medicare\nAdvantage plan committed to innovation and patient-focused solutions. Verda\naims to transform the healthcare experience for underrepresented individuals\nand families in diverse, ethnic communities. The firm strives for excellence\nand inclusivity.\n\nwww.verdahealthcare.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.verdahealthcare.com&esheet=54619127&newsitemid=20261009035219&lan=en-US&anchor=www.verdahealthcare.com&index=1&md5=1c3943d338ac3edc3bffa2fd96ce46ce)\n\nAbout Astrana Health, Inc.\n\nAstrana Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTH) is a physician-centric,\ntechnology-powered, risk-bearing healthcare company. Leveraging our\nproprietary end-to-end technology solutions, Astrana Health operates an\nintegrated healthcare delivery platform that enables providers to successfully\nparticipate in value-based care arrangements. Astrana’s goal is to empower\nentrepreneurial providers with the tools to deliver a higher level of care to\nour underserved patients in a cost-effective way, which we have done\nsuccessfully for 35+ years.\n\nwww.astranahealth.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.astranahealth.com&esheet=54619127&newsitemid=20261009035219&lan=en-US&anchor=www.astranahealth.com&index=2&md5=cb825c0fe44fafbb172badd67abd128f)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009035219/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261009035219/en/)\n\nDorothy Chan, Plan President\n\nVerda Healthcare, Inc.\n\n(657) 286-4323 x3889\n\ndorothyc@verdahealthcare.com (mailto:dorothyc@verdahealthcare.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 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