Centene reported $738 million in quarterly profits and announced Cigna’s Express Scripts will be its PBM In 2024.
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Elevance Health Profits Hit $1.6 Billion As Medical And Drug Plans Grow
Elevance Health reported $1.6 billion in third quarter profits as the health insurer formerly known as Anthem continued to grow its national portfolio of medical and prescription drug benefits.
UnitedHealth Group’s Profits Hit $5.2 Billion As Optum And Health Plans Roll
UnitedHealth Group’s profits eclipsed $5.2 billion in the third quarter on a strong performance by its Optum health services and UnitedHealthcare health plans.
UnitedHealth Group Closes Optum’s $13 Billion Change Healthcare Deal
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit Monday completed its proposed $13 billion acquisition of the software and data analytics firm Change Healthcare after successfully fending off a U.S. Justice Department challenge of the deal.
Big Health Insurers Will Expand Medicare Advantage To Hundreds Of New Counties For 2023
Humana, CVS Health’s Aetna unit, Elevance Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna are launching Medicare Advantage in hundreds of new counties for 2023.
How AI And Machine Learning Will Impact The Future Of Healthcare
Global healthcare is facing enormous challenges, but artificial intelligence and machine learning hold the secret to transforming our ailing health system into a more equitable, efficient way to care for patients.
Doctor Wait Times Average Almost Four Weeks In Big Cities
Patients are waiting an average of 26 days to schedule an appointment with a doctor, according to a study of commonly used specialty physicians in 15 major U.S. cities.
With Assist From Health Plans, Biden Knocks Record Uninsured Rate Even Lower
As health insurers expand Obamacare into more states and counties, look for the nation’s uninsured rate to fall to record lows.
Amazon Care To End Just Months After Touting Big Virtual And In-Person Health Services Expansion
Amazon Care is shutting down later this year just months after the online retailer said it was expanding in-person healthcare services to more than 20 new cities in 2022.
This Startup Wants To Bring Disinfecting UV Light Into “Every Physical Space”
Hospitals have long used ultraviolet light to zap viruses, but the devices were too expensive for business and schools. Spurred by the pandemic, an unlikely trio started R-Zero to develop a lower-cost alternative—and was just featured on our latest lis…
