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Becton Dickinson To Ramp Up Rapid Covid-19 Tests To 12 Million A Month
Becton Dickinson said production of its recently approved rapid test for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 will ramp up to 12 million tests per month by the end of February 2021.
Alignment Healthcare To Enter New Medicare Advantage Markets For 2021
Alignment Healthcare is expanding into new Medicare Advantage markets for 2021 thanks to new investors and operational successes in the fast-growing market.
Humana Profits Double As Seniors Defer Care In Covid-19 Pandemic
Humana profits doubled to $1.8 billion in the second quarter as elective procedures the large health insurer pays for were postponed or delayed amid the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.
CVS Health Profits Jump As Patients Postpone Care Aetna Pays For In Pandemic
CVS Health’s profits jumped more than 50% as elective procedures the drugstore giant’s Aetna health plan business pays for were postponed or delayed amid the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.
Teladoc To Buy Livongo Health In $18.5 Billion Virtual Care Mega-Deal
Telehealth giant Teladoc said Wednesday it would buy Livongo Health in a deal valuing the combined company at $18.5 billion as demand for virtual consultations with physicians soars during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Medicaid Expansion Wins In Red State Missouri
Voters in Republican-leaning Missouri supported a ballot measure to extend Medicaid benefits to more than 200,000 low-income adults in the latest vote testing the popularity of the Affordable Care Act during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fauci: Masking Needs To Be Consistent To Beat Covid-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci said there needs to be more “consistent, correct wearing of masks” if the U. S. is to get the coronavirus strain Covid-19 under control.
Trump Faces Another Blow In Tuesday’s Missouri Medicaid Expansion Vote
Missouri voters Tuesday will decide whether to expand Medicaid via ballot initiative in what could be yet another blow to the Trump administration and its anti-Obamacare health policy.
FDA Chief: We’ll Consider Emergency Use Authorization For Covid-19 Vaccines
The head of the U. S Food and Drug Administration said he would consider an “emergency use authorization” to expedite getting a vaccine against the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 to Americans.
Cigna Profits Rise As Patients Delay Treatment In Pandemic
Cigna is the latest health insurer to report a big boost in second-quarter profits as its health plan members postpone treatment during the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.
