ORANGE, Calif., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Health Plan, an award-winning Medicare Advantage plan from Alignment Health, today announced it will expand into Kern, Kings and Tulare counties and add Hoag and Astrana Health to its California provider network for 2027. Beginning Jan. 1, Alignment Health Plan will serve 25 California counties that are home to more than 6.3 million Medicare beneficiaries, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data¹.