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Sanders’ Medicare For All Faces Debate Test In Las Vegas
Bernie Sanders’ single payer version of “Medicare for All” faces another big test at Wednesday night’s debate in Las Vegas in what lately has become the biggest policy difference between the Vermont Senator and rival Democrats vying for the Presidency….
Children’s Hospital Shaken Down By Blagojevich: No Comment On Trump Sentence Commutation
Executives at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and pediatric doctors there had no comment Tuesday following word President Donald Trump was commuting the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
As Biden Sinks, Bloomberg Touts Role As Obamacare Protector
Mike Bloomberg has made protecting the Affordable Care Act signed into law 10 years ago by President Obama a key part of his presidential campaign.
CVS Health Hubs Target Aetna Members As Rollout Escalates
CVS Health’s strategy to reformat hundreds of drugstores into “HealthHubs” is to first integrate new healthcare options in markets where there are Aetna health plan members.
Health Hubs And Medicare Advantage Boost CVS Health
CVS Health said a big boost in enrollment in seniors signing up for Medicare Advantage plans and new “health hub” formats in its stores are helping boost profits.
CVS Ramps Up Housing Investments To Address Social Determinants
CVS Health will increase investments in affordable housing to address social determinants of health as insurers intensify strategies to reduce costs and improve outcomes beyond covering traditional medical treatments.
Unlike Rivals, Buttigieg Health Plan Reduces Deficit And Covers 30M
Democrat Pete Buttigieg’s health plan would reduce the federal deficit by $450 billion while still covering 20 to 30 million more Americans, according to a new analysis ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.
Cigna To Accelerate Partnership Strategy In 2020
Cigna CEO David Cordani said partnerships like its decision to sell new health plans with Oscar Health and its alliance with the pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics will escalate in 2020.
Walgreens Shuffles Senior Management To Boost U.S. Pharmacies
Walgreens Boots Alliance promoted Richard Ashworth, a veteran of the company’s U.S. pharmacy operations, to become President of Walgreens amid a critical transition for the iconic drugstore chain.
As Humana Invests In Clinics, Medicare Business Adds 523K Seniors
Humana’s chief executive said the company will add another 270,000 to 330,000 seniors to its Medicare Advantage plans in 2020 on top of the “more than a half million” added in 2019 as more seniors flock to private plans that contract with the governmen…
