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Study: ‘Big Differences’ Between Medicare Advantage And Traditional Medicare But Seniors Like Both
Medicare Advantage is better about coaxing seniors to get preventive healthcare while traditional Medicare lands its beneficiaries in higher quality hospitals, an analysis of more than 60 studies shows.
Doctor Wait Times Average Almost Four Weeks In Big Cities
Patients are waiting an average of 26 days to schedule an appointment with a doctor, according to a study of commonly used specialty physicians in 15 major U.S. cities.
Walmart And UnitedHealth Group Launch Medicare Advantage Partnership
Walmart and UnitedHealth Group are partnering to provide healthcare services for Medicare Advantage enrollees across the U.S.
CVS Beats Amazon And Rivals For Signify Health With Winning $8 Billion Bid
CVS Health will acquire home care company Signify Health for $8 billion as retail drugstores add more primary care and in-home medical services.
With Assist From Health Plans, Biden Knocks Record Uninsured Rate Even Lower
As health insurers expand Obamacare into more states and counties, look for the nation’s uninsured rate to fall to record lows.
Walgreens Finalizes CareCentrix Home Care Investment As Rivals Bid On Signify Health
Walgreens has completed its $330 million majority stake investment in post acute and home care company CareCentrix.
Cigna Will Expand Obamacare Plans To Three New States
Cigna plans to grow its business of selling individual Obamacare coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2023 to three new states.
Cigna Will Expand Obamacare Plans To Three New States
Cigna plans to grow its business of selling individual Obamacare coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2023 to three new states.
Amazon Care To End Just Months After Touting Big Virtual And In-Person Health Services Expansion
Amazon Care is shutting down later this year just months after the online retailer said it was expanding in-person healthcare services to more than 20 new cities in 2022.
Health Insurance Lobby Rolls Out Mental Health Goals As ‘Whole Person Care’ Takes Hold
AHIP, the lobby for the health insurance industry, committed to “further improve access to mental health care and substance use disorder treatment for every American.”
