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Retailers Like Best Buy Already Flocking To Join Drugstores, Others To Sell Hearing Aids This Fall
Best Buy plans to sell hearing aids this fall under new rules being implemented by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow for the over-the counter sale of certain hearing devices.
Health Care Service Corp. To Buy Trustmark Health Benefits, Adding To Blue Cross Portfolio
Health Care Service Corporation, the parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in five states said it is buying Trustmark Health Benefits, a third party health plan administrator, for an undisclosed amount.
Johnson & Johnson And Hospital Giant HCA To Tackle Health Equity
HCA Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson said they will collaborate “on improving health equity, enhancing nursing support, and improving patient outcomes.”
Health Insurers And 13M Enrollees Cheer Senate’s Extension Of Obamacare Credits
The U.S. Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act Sunday extends subsidies for millions of Americans who buy individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare.
Alignment Healthcare Losses Narrow As Medicare Advantage Enrollment Rises
Alignment Healthcare reported an $11.5 million loss in its second quarter as the startup provider of privatized Medicare Advantage coverage continues to grow.
Cigna’s Evernorth And Health Plan Growth Push Profits To $1.6 Billion
Cigna reported $1.6 billion in quarterly profits thanks to rising health plan membership and continued growth of the company’s Evernorth health services business.
CVS Health Will Expand Obamacare Offerings To 12 States
CVS Health plans to grow its business of selling individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2023 to four new states.
CVS Reports $3 Billion In Profits As Health Plans And Drugstore Services Grow
CVS reported nearly $3 billion in second quarter profits as its health plans and health services at drugstores and clinics grew.
Kansas’ Vote To Keep Abortion Rights Bodes Well For More State Measures
Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have removed abortion rights from the state constitution.
Humana Reaps $696 Million Profit On Medicare Growth And Lower Costs
Humana reported nearly $700 million in profits in the second quarter thanks to lower than expected medical and administrative costs.
