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Centene’s Obamacare Profits Surge As Insurer Enters New Markets
Centene’s second-quarter profits surged 18% thanks to improving sales and profits in the Obamacare business under the Affordable Care Act.
Anthem In Telehealth Deal With Samsung And American Well
Anthem is collaborating with Samsung Electronics America and telehealth provider American Well to expand access to virtual doctors for its health plan members.
Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Hit States With Costs And Bureaucracy
State Medicaid administration costs jumped more than 40% after implementing work requirements in Kentucky for low income patients, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
Rite Aid-Albertsons Comeback Hinges On Narrow Pharmacy Networks
Albertsons and Rite Aid plan to escalate the narrow pharmacy network strategy should their merger be approved so the larger company can compete with CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart.
UnitedHealth Group Says National ACO’s Enrollment To Double
UnitedHealth Group says its NexusACO will double to 150,000 members next year and double again in 2019 as self-funded employers seek lower cost health benefits.
Anchored By Optum’s Reach, UnitedHealth’s Profits Jump
UnitedHealth Group’s profits jumped 28% in the second quarter on increased sales of both health plans and a menu of Optum health services including pharmacy benefit management, surgical and outpatient care.
Albertsons Touts E-Commerce Expansion Ahead Of Rite Aid Deal
Albertsons plans to expand health and pharmacy “eCommerce offerings” ahead of its merger with Rite Aid.
Doctors To Trump: Suspending Insurer Payments Hurts Our Sickest Patients
A coalition of more than 500,000 U.S. physicians say the Trump administration’s move to suspend billions of dollars in payments to insurers hurts patients with “chronic health conditions and pre-existing conditions.”
Medicare May Soon Pay Doctors For Diagnosis Via Text Message
Medicare may soon pay physicians for evaluating patient illness and ailments via seniors’ text messages and other digital means, the Trump administration announced Thursday.
Bucking Trump, Health Insurers Expand Obamacare Footprints
Health insurers Bright Health, Centene, Oscar Health and Blue Cross plans are forging ahead with Obamacare expansions despite verbal and financial attacks from the Trump administration.
