U.S. Justice Department has cleared the Cigna and Express Scripts merger, “terminating the applicable waiting period,” the companies said Monday.
Category: NYSE:AET
Medicare’s ACOs Saved Nearly $2 Billion Over Three Years, Group Says
Medicare ACOs saved U.S. taxpayers $1.84 billion from 2013 to 2015, a study commissioned by the National Association of ACOs says amid its policy battle with the Trump administration over value-based care.
WellCare Ready To Buy Divested CVS-Aetna Medicare Drug Plans
WellCare Health Plans is a potential buyer of Medicare part D drug plan assets that may have to be sold off by Aetna and CVS Health to win Justice Department approval of their merger.
Wellcare Adds PBM And 1M Members With Close Of Meridian Deal
Wellcare Health Plans launched a new platform for multi-state growth with the close of its acquisition of Meridian Health Plans and the MeridianRx PBM.
Red State Medicaid Expansion Polls Well As Midterms Loom
Medicaid expansion in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah is earning favorable polls, court victories and bipartisan support as ballot initiatives build momentum ahead of November’s midterm general election.
So Far, Cigna-Express Scripts Deal Approved By Half Of States Needed
Cigna said 14 of 29 states have signed off on its acquisition of Express Scripts.
Judge Dismisses GOP Effort To Block Nebraska’s Medicaid Expansion Ballot Measure
A judge dismissed an effort to block that Nebraska’s Medicaid expansion via ballot initiative, clearing the way for voters to decide whether to increase access to healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
CVS, Walgreens Stress Face-To-Face Care Amazon Doesn’t Yet Have
Walgreens and CVS Health are stressing their face-to-face connections to patients as Amazon enters the healthcare business.
Anthem, Walmart Partner On Senior Access To OTC Medicines
Anthem is launching a program with Walmart to boost access to over-the-counter medications to seniors in its Medicare Advantage plans.
How Retail Mental Health Could Be Medicine’s Next Frontier
Retail mental health clinics and urgent care centers are beginning to emerge across the U.S.
