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Obamacare Insurer Centene Boosts Pandemic Outlook And Focus On Health Disparities
Health insurer Centene expects the rise in unemployment amid the spread of the coronavirus strain COVID-19 to boost Medicaid and Obamacare enrollment in the coming months and increase revenue to as much as $112 billion.
Amazon’s Coronavirus Testing For Workers Remains Rare Move By An Employer
Amazon’s effort to test its workers for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 even in a pilot program is a rare move among U.S. employers, health benefits consultancies say.
Price Tag To Test All Americans For Coronavirus: $44 Billion A Year
The cost of testing all Americans for Covid-19 as well as the price tag for testing everyone for virus antibodies could cost up to $44 billion a year, a new analysis funded by health insurers says.
Trump Urges Health Facilities To Re-Open In Areas With ‘No Evidence’ Of Coronavirus Rebound
The Trump administration Tuesday issued guidelines for healthcare facilities on how to re-open to serve patients in “states and regions with no evidence of a rebound” of the coronavirus strain Covid-19.
Despite Pandemic, Anthem Blue Cross Profits Steady And Healthy
Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, expects no change in its 2020 profit forecast despite the ongoing increase in cases of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 hurting other industries and providers of medical care.
Poll: One In Five Americans Worry About Losing Health Coverage In Pandemic
Nearly one in five Americans are worried about “losing or not having health insurance” during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new poll indicates.
American Medical Association: Doctors To Work To End Police Brutality, Racism In Healthcare
The American Medical Association Sunday pledged “to confront systemic racism and police brutality” at a special virtual meeting of the group’s policy-making body.
UnitedHealth Group Boosts Housing Investments To $500M To Address Social Determinants
UnitedHealth Group will increase investments in affordable housing to $500 million to address social determinants of health as insurers intensify strategies to reduce costs and improve outcomes beyond covering traditional medical treatments.
Blue Cross Domination Of Obamacare Markets May Not Last In Pandemic
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans dominate the enrollment of individual Americans in health plans purchased on exchanges under the Affordable Care Act, but that could change given the pandemic and historic unemployment.
Fauci: Moderna’s Phase 3 Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Of 30,000 Individuals Will Begin In July
Dr. Anthony Fauci Tuesday said the Phase 3 trial of Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine will begin in July and include study of 30,000 patients.
