Molina Healthcare’s profits dipped in the fourth quarter and for the full year of 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic triggered rising expenses and an uptick in medical claims for the health insurer.
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Humana Hit Hard By Covid-19 Costs As Medicare Advantage Enrollment Rises
Humana reported a $458 million fourth quarter loss as the health insurer was hit by costs related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the expense of testing and treating these patients in the last two months of 2020.
Anthem To Buy Puerto Rico Medicare And Medicaid Plans
Anthem said it is buying Medicaid and Medicare Advantage health pans in Puerto Rico for an undisclosed sum from InnovaCare Health.
Few Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans Suspend Political Contributions After Capitol Riots
While the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, along with some of the nation’s largest health insurers, have announced plans to suspend contributions to the lawmakers who voted against certifying the Electoral College results. But few affiliated Blue Cr…
With New Executive Order, President Biden Gives Uninsured Americans More Health Insurance Options
President Biden is making it easier for millions of uninsured Americans to sign up for health insurance with an an executive order to reopen Healthcare.gov.
Breaking The ‘Concrete’ Ceiling: Roz Brewer To Become The S&P 500’s Only Black Female CEO
Rosalind “Roz” Brewer is the 48th most powerful woman in the world and poised to become even more powerful: On Tuesday night, news broke that Brewer will become CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance in March. Brewer will be the only Black woman chief executi…
Digital Health’s Banner Year: 2020 Investments And Investor Signals Promising Opportunities In 2021
Despite Covid-19’s impact permeating through all aspects of healthcare delivery and our daily lives, 2020 served as a call to action for healthcare innovators and investors alike, solidifying the prominence and importance of healthcare technology today…
Can Money Protect You From Covid-19? It May Help, New Study Shows
Money can’t buy everything, but it makes it more likely you’ll protect yourself from Covid-19 infection, a new study from Johns Hopkins University researchers shows.
5 Ways To Sustain The Antiracism In Medicine Momentum In 2021
The coronavirus pandemic and the national movement sparked by the death of George Floyd have ignited a discussion about racism and public health, but the path forward will require action.
How To Get Long-Term Care Workers To Take The Covid-19 Vaccine
Many long-term care workers are reluctant to get the covid-19 vaccine, putting residents at risk. Four experts describe how to improve compliance.
