Centene will sell a British hospital operator for $1.2 billion as the health insurer continues to focus on its core U.S. health insurance businesses.
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Novel Approaches To Treat Parkinson’s Disease May Signal A Turning Point
Encouraging developments include surgically implanted dopamine-producing neurons derived from stem cells, novel protein therapeutics, and new tools for early detection.
After Doubling Its Obamacare Enrollment, Cigna To Trim Two States From 16-State Footprint
Cigna will expand Obamacare in North Carolina for 2024, but will leave Missouri and Kansas, slightly reducing its Obamacare footprint to 350 counties.
American Healthcare: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Future
A lot has happened in American healthcare over the past five years. Here’s a look back at the good, bad and ugly, along with a glance ahead at the next five years.
Dementia Associated With A Lower Likelihood Of Divorce
Older couples are more likely to stick together even if one of them is diagnosed with dementia as long as they do not develop symptoms like aggression.
Healthcare Sector Bankruptcies Are On The Rise
The healthcare market has been in consistent flux for the last decade, and has been especially tumultuous since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Food Insecurity In U.S. Military And Veterans Doubles National Average
Active duty personnel and veterans in the U.S. report staggering rates of food insecurity, posing not only a public health crisis, but a national security concern.
A Quarter Of 16-Year-Old Girls In England Seeking Mental Health Care
That’s twice the proportion accessing public services four years before, data compiled by researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show.
The Potential Strike By Kaiser Workers Illustrates A Much Larger Problem in Today’s Workforce
A strike would impact millions of patients.
‘Silent Walking’ Is A New TikTok Trend, Here’s How It Can Help You
This TikTok “movement” is a new take on something that humans have been doing for centuries but have been doing less and less of in recent years.
