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Health Insurers Intensify Contrast With Bernie’s Medicare For All
Health insurers say private Medicare Advantage provides better outcomes compared to traditional Medicare amid the rise of Medicare for All.
As Biden Pushes ACA Fix, Insurers Ready 2020 Obamacare Expansion
Health insurers are beginning to announce expansion plans for 2020 for individual coverage offered under the Affordable Care Act.
Cigna: Express Scripts Addition Already Brings Patients Quicker Treatment
Cigna said its acquisition of pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts is bringing quicker treatments to customers while boosting the combined company’s profits.
Hospitals: Centene-WellCare Merger Threatens Competition
The American Hospital Association is urging the U.S. Justice Department to take a close look at Centene’s acquisition of WellCare Health Plans.
Rite Aid Regains NYSE Good Standing
Rite Aid Corporation has “regained full compliance” with New York Stock Exchange share price listing requirements, the drugstore chain said Wednesday.
With A Dig At Single Payer, Humana’s Private Medicare Advantage Business Booms
The addition of more than 400,000 Medicare Advantage enrollees helped boost Humana first quarter profits.
CVS Will Expand Health Hub Stores To More Locations
CVS Health will expand its new health hub concept store throughout the Houston market after seeing promising results in the initial stores during this year’s first quarter.
Amid Opioid Crisis, Walgreens Adds Mental Health Training For Pharmacists
Walgreens plans to increase mental health and substance abuse training for pharmacists and staff at its drugstores amid the U.S. opioid epidemic.
WellCare’s Medicare Enrollment Jumps As Centene Awaits
WellCare Health Plans said Medicare enrollment jumped 10.3% to 558,000, boosting a key business that attracted Centene.
Molina Boosts 2019 Obamacare Outlook
Molina now projects 270,000 to 280,000 Obamacare enrollees, an increase from an earlier projection of its business under the Affordable Care Act.
