Bruce Japsen, Contributor

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Why Amazon Makes A Big Pharmacy Move In 2020

Amazon is quietly talking to health insurance companies about new ways to integrate online pharmacy services into medical plans and employer health benefits.

Rite Aid’s PBM Critical To 2020 Turnaround Strategy

Rite Aid said Medicare Part D numbers will jump by 140,000 to 840,000 come January 1, 2020 after a successful open enrollment period that just completed.

Trump And Pelosi Bring $15B Gift To Health Insurers

The end of a health insurance fee will eliminate more than $15 billion in taxes that were expected to be levied on insurers like Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth Group.

Medical Device Tax Is History After Trump Signs Repeal

The medical device industry hailed President Trump’s signing into law bipartisan legislation that brings in an end to the medical device tax.

Cigna’s Express Scripts And Big Blue Cross PBM In Major Deal To Tame Drug Costs

Cigna’s Express Scripts PBM and Prime Therapeutics announced a new three-year collaboration designed to deliver lower drug prices for 100 million Americans in their drug plans.

Rite Aid CEO: Turnaround ‘Will Take Some Time’

Though it’s just four months in the reign of Heyward Donigan, the new chief executive officer said Thursday the drugstore chain’s outlook is improving even as Rite Aid, like other drugstore chains, continues to face reimbursement pressures for prescrip…

Cigna Will Sell Non-Medical Insurance Unit To New York Life For $6.3 Billion

Cigna will sell its group life and disability insurance unit to New York Life Insurance for $6.3 billion in a move to focus squarely on its healthcare business.

Humana Expands ‘Bold Goal’ Quality Initiative To 14 Cities

A project by Humana to improve health through better management of patient populations will be expanded to 14 U. S. communities, the health insurer said Tuesday.

Amid Medicare Expansion, Bright Health Raises $635M

Health insurer Bright Health said it has closed on a $635 million round of financing amid a major expansion of health plan products including Medicare Advantage to several new markets for 2020.

Humana To Fill Out Provider Network With Hospice Pharmacy

Humana said it will buy the large hospice pharmacy and prescription benefit manager Enclara Healthcare for an undisclosed sum as the health insurer broadens its business of providing outpatient medical care for seniors.