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Centene: Regulators Have Cleared Magellan Health Deal
Centene and Magellan Health said they have obtained “all required regulatory approvals necessary” to close Centene’s $2.2 billion acquisition of the behavioral health company.
Big Nurses Group Opposes CDC’s Shorter Covid Isolation Guidelines
The American Nurses Association said it opposes new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention that “shortens the time for isolation and quarantine for health care workers infected with or exposed to Covid-19.”
Three In Four Hospitals Hired Temp ‘Allied Health Professionals’ Ahead Of Omicron Surge
About 75% of U.S. healthcare facilities are seeking to hire temporary allied health professionals from respiratory and occupational therapists to laboratory and radiology technicians.
Rite Aid May Form Even Closer Ties With Prime Therapeutics PBM
Rite Aid may form closer ties with the pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics, which is owned by Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans.
Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record 13.6 Million With Another Sign-Up Month Go
There’s already record 13.6 million enrollment in individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare with another month to sign up.
Omicron A Big Windfall For Test Makers Abbott Labs, Becton Dickinson Among Others
Diagnostic test makers could see record revenue as Americans are tested for the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the Coronavirus.
Rite Aid To Close More Than 60 Stores
Rite Aid said it will close 63 stores in a cost-cutting move designed to save money and help the chain be more competitive.
As Omicron Looms, Medical Device Industry Rebounds From Pandemic Lull
The medical device industry has rebounded this year from one of its worst periods ever as the Covid-19 pandemic triggered major sales losses in 2020.
To Address Urban And Rural Doctor Shortage, U.S. To Pay For 1,000 New Residencies
The Biden administration moved to fund an additional 1,000 physician residency slots over the next five years to “address access to care, workforce shortages in high-need areas.”
UnitedHealth’s Optum Extends Deadline On $13B Merge Healthcare Data Firm Deal To April 2022
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum business is extending its deadline until into April of next year for the completion of its $13 billion acquisition of the software and data analytics firm Change Healthcare.
