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Pelosi Wants More Americans Subsidized To Buy Obamacare

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to “raise the income level at which people can get subsidies” to help buy Obamacare, the Democrat told MSNBC’s Joy Reid.

NYSE’s Warning To Rite Aid May Force A Deal

The NYSE’s notice to Rite Aid that the drugstore chain is no longer in compliance with “listing standards” may trigger a “reverse stock split,” the company said.

Amid Opioid Crisis, The Joint Commission Revises Pain Standards For Health Facilities

The Joint Commission is revising “assessment and management standards” for behavioral health care, home care and nursing care center programs in the wake of the nation’s opioid crisis.

Amid PBM Battles, Molina Renews With CVS Caremark

Health insurer Molina Healthcare said it has extended its agreement with CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) through 2021 in the first major CVS win since its Aetna merger closed.

Medicare At 55 Could Gain Momentum In 2019

Allowing Americans to buy into Medicare at age 55 could gain momentum with Democrats in control of the U.S. House of Representatives and several Senate supporters running for President in 2020.

Public Housing Authorities Seek Closer Ties To Health Insurers

Public housing authorities are seeking partnerships with health insurance companies and medical care providers to better address social determinants of health.

Rite Aid’s PBM Suddenly Looks More Attractive

Rite Aid’s pharmacy benefit manager EnvisionRx is a bright spot for the embattled drugstore chain thanks to growth of sales of Medicare drug plans.

Cigna-Express Scripts Merger A Done Deal By Thursday

Cigna said it will close on Thursday its acquisition of Express Scripts, the last major standalone pharmacy benefit manager (PBM).

As ACOs Face Change, Group Touts $2.7B Medicare Savings

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have saved Medicare nearly $2.7 billion from 2013 through 2016, an analysis released by the National Association of ACOs says.

UnitedHealth Group Expands Army Of Navigators

UnitedHealth Group is expanding its army of navigators to more than 800 for enrollees in Medicare Advantage plans who will use its Navigate4Me service.