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GE Won’t Be The Last Insurer To Pay Billions In Long-Term Care Charges
Companies selling long-term care insurance will take “material reserve charges” through 2019 to cover claims in the life insurance sector’s “riskiest business,” Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
Medicare Advantage’s Latest Benefit Helps Grandma Kick The Habit
Nearly half of Medicare Advantage plans are offering new supplement benefits for 2019 that range from nicotine replacement therapy to in-home support from a caregiver or social worker, Avalere Health says in a new report.
After 20 Years, Abbott Labs CEO Miles White Has Successor In Mind
Abbott Laboratories CEO Miles White appears to have settled on his successor at the diversified healthcare company in medical device business head Robert Ford.
Walgreens To Expand Primary Care With Michigan Health System
Walgreens Boots Alliance will collaborate with Michigan’s McLaren Health Care to expand primary healthcare services throughout the state.
UnitedHealth Group’s Value-Based Care Spend Hits $69 Billion
UnitedHealth Group says it’s paying almost half of its reimbursements – or $69 billion – via value-based care models.
UnitedHealth, Optum Remain On A Roll As Medicare Business Takes Off
UnitedHealth Group’s third quarter profits jumped 28% on growth of health insurance and Optum health services businesses.
Half Of Democratic Ad Spending Targets Healthcare As Midterms Loom
Half of the political advertising spent by Democrats running for office this fall is on healthcare, a new report from Protect Our Care and the Wesleyan Project said.
As Blue Wave Crests, Health Insurers Brace For ‘Medicare For All’ Push
An effort to derail Medicare for All proposals is underway by health insurance lobbies Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans.
Walgreens Hints More Partnerships, Not Big Deals In The Future
Walgreens will escalate its partnership strategy, which the drugstore chain says effectively brings scale and market share gains across the U.S.
Walgreens, LabCorp To Open 600 Diagnostic Test Centers
Walgreens said it will expand a collaboration with diagnostic testing firm LabCorp. to open at least 600 patient service centers at Walgreens stores over the next four years.
