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Cigna To Sell Medicare Advantage In 67 More U.S. Counties
Cigna said it will expand its Medicare Advantage health plan offerings to seniors in 67 new counties and five new states next year in what has become the most competitive business for U. S. health insurers.
UnitedHealth Group To Sell Medicare Advantage In 300 More U.S. Counties
UnitedHealth Group said it will expand its Medicare Advantage health plan offerings to seniors in 300 new counties next year in an aggressive move to compete with rivals for a lucrative government business.
Molina To Buy Affinity Health Plan For $380 Million In Medicaid Deal
Molina Healthcare said it will buy Affinity Health Plan for $380 million in cash, expanding the health insurer’s Medicaid government health benefits businesses deeper into New York.
Fauci Sees Covid-19 Vaccines For Different Patients With Five In Final-Stage U.S. Trials
With four vaccines against Covid-19 in the final stage of U. S. clinical trials and a fifth on its way next month, Dr. Anthony Fauci sees the potential for vaccines to hold promise in some patient populations better than others.
Fauci: ‘Hang In There’ Just A Bit Longer For A Vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccinations against Covid-19 could begin as early as November.
Why Hospitals And Health Plans Worry About Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
The possibility that Donald Trump will pick a conservative to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has hospitals, health insurers and other medical care providers worried about the loss of millions of paying customers.
Rite Aid: Store And PBM Rebrand ‘Well Underway’
Rite Aid said the rebranding of stores is “well underway” with a new logo inside and on the exterior of 200 stores and the company renaming and relaunch of its pharmacy benefit manager Elixir near complete.
Fauci: ‘We’re Nowhere Near Herd Immunity’In The U.S.
Dr. Anthony Fauci elaborated on his comments to Sen. Rand Paul Wednesday night saying the U.S. has a “long way to go” to reach herd immunity against Covid-19.
Walmart Is Going To Try Drone Deliveries Of Quest Diagnostics’ At-Home Coronavirus Tests
Walmart will test drone delivery of “at home Covid-19 self-collection kits” made by Quest Diagnostics as the pandemic rages on and the retailer looks for new contactless ways to reach customers.
Three Million Lost Employer Health Coverage In Pandemic’s Wrath
More than three million American workers lost health insurance coverage this summer during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Institute says.
