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Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Could Lose Big In Tuesday’s Kentucky Governor Race
A general election Tuesday in Kentucky for the state’s governorship could bring an end to Republican efforts to implement Medicaid work requirements in the state and beyond.
Express Scripts Boosts Cigna As Insurer Pushes ‘Whole Person’ Benefits
Cigna’s total revenue eclipsed $38 billion in the quarter while net income jumped to $1.35 billion, or $3.57 per share as the company benefits from the addition of the PBM Express Scripts, which the health insurer acquired in December of last year.
WellCare’s Medicare Numbers Rise As Centene Deal Moves Ahead
WellCare Health Plans said Medicare Advantage continues to grow as the company’s sale to Centene wends its way through the regulatory process.
Walgreens To Open More ‘Small Stores’ In Big U.S. Cities
Walgreens Boots Alliance is developing “small store” pharmacies in urban areas in the U.S. with a health and wellness focus.
Walgreens Adds Jenny Craig Weight Loss To Healthcare Arsenal
Walgreens Boots Alliance said it will bring Jenny Craig brand weight loss services to 100 drugstore locations across the country in January 2020 as the retailer pushes deeper into health and wellness services.
Uber And Cerner In Deal To Ease Medical Transportation
Uber and Cerner, an electronic health record firm, are partnering to help alleviate transportation barriers the companies say are a barrier to healthcare for patients.
In Red State Oklahoma, Medicaid Expansion Nears 2020 Ballot
A campaign in Oklahoma to expand Medicaid via the ballot box far eclipsed the necessary number of signatures needed to put the measure before voters next November 2020, supporters said.
Anthem: IngenioRx PBM Will Boost 2020 Growth
Anthem said its new pharmacy benefit management company IngenioRx will “produce a total operating gain” of at least $800 million in 2020 with the PBM’s rollout ahead of expectations.
Anthem Adds 1M Enrollees Ahead Of Medicare Sign-Up
Anthem said its total medical enrollment was 41 million as of Sept. 30, the end of the third quarter thanks largely to “fully insured” enrollment that benefits health plan premium revenues.
Centene: Approval For WellCare Deal ‘Ahead Of Schedule’
Centene said the approval process for its acquisition of WellCare Health Plans “is ahead of schedule” with just two states and the federal government needed to approve the merger.
