Bruce Japsen, Contributor

There’s a looming shortage of doctors specialized in palliative care that won’t recover until 2045 without health policy changes, Duke University researchers report in the June issue of Health Affairs.

Humana said it will not make a proposal to combine with Centene, responding to rumors and speculation it was interested in a friendly takeover.

Medicaid patients subject to Trump-backed work requirements already face employment barriers, such as lack of a high school degree, limited English, physical and mental health issues, an Urban Institute report indicates.

Centene will include the CEO and CFO of WellCare Health Plan in the executive leadership of the combined company, the health insurer said.

Rite Aid has created a key C-suite marketing role as the company forges ahead with a series of new product lines amid a CEO search.

Lyft says it will work with majority of the nation’s largest health plans to integrate ride-sharing into their booming Medicare Advantage businesses.

Universal Health Services is investing a stake in Vera Whole Health as part of a partnership to add advanced primary care services to Universal’s network of 350 hospitals and health facilities.

U.S. drug spending is projected to grow this year by 2.5% to more than $370 billion in 2019, boosting overall healthcare spending past $3.3 trillion, Fitch Solutions Macro Research says.

Institutional shareholders support Centene’s acquisition of WellCare, raising doubts about any sale to Humana.

Americans are unaware how single payer Medicare for All could impact them, Kaiser Family Foundation policy experts say.