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Molina To Buy Magellan Medicaid And Medicare Plans For $820 Million

Molina Healthcare said it will buy the Magellan Complete Care line of health plans from Magellan Health for $820 million, expanding the health insurer’s Medicaid and Medicare government businesses.

Cigna Expects Headwinds As Coronavirus Hits Employer Health Benefits

Cigna is expecting “headwinds” in its commercial health insurance business as employer clients struggle to maintain medical benefits in a U.S. economy hit hard by the coronavirus strain COVID-19.

In Mental Health Play, UnitedHealth’s Optum May Buy Virtual Provider AbleTo

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum medical provider unit may increase its investment in AbleTo, a provider of virtual behavioral healthcare services.