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More Red State Medicaid Ballot Measures May Emerge In 2020

The Fairness Project is evaluating “the viability of campaigns in all states that haven’t expanded Medicaid but do have a ballot process” following successful ballot initiatives in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah earlier this month.

Before Clearing CVS-Aetna Deal, New York May Want What California Got

The last major hurdle for CVS Health in its effort to buy Aetna is in New York where regulators have held up the transaction.

Obamacare’s Looking So Good Insurers Are Fighting To Sell It

More insurers are participating on Obamacare’s insurance exchanges with 608 counties “gaining at least one insurer,” the Kaiser Family Foundation says.

Medicare Costs Drop As Humana Shifts Doctors To Value-Based Models

Medical costs were 15.6% lower for seniors enrolled in Humana Medicare Advantage plans that paid physicians via value-based models last year, the insurer said.

With GOP Losses, Obamacare Heads For Expansion And Calm

Obamacare and its Medicaid expansion are about about to enter a period of expansion and calm, healthcare executives, incoming members of Congress and industry analysts say.

New Medicaid Expansion States Could Boost UnitedHealth, Centene

Votes to expand Medicaid in Nebraska, Idaho and Utah could benefit health insurance companies like Centene and UnitedHealth Group.

Centene Rolls Out RxAdvance PBM Promising Drug Cost Transparency

Centene has begun rolling out its new relationship with the pharmacy benefit manager, RxAdvance, a cloud-based PBM.

Centene’s Obamacare Profits Rise As Insurer Expands To 20 States

Centene is expanding Obamacare coverage to 20 states in 2019 amid rising profits and revenues.

Half Of Medicaid Plans Launching Population Health Models

Half of Medicaid managed care plans say they are piloting “population specific” value-based payment models, the inaugural report from the Institute for Medicaid Innovation said.

As Blue Wave Crests, Health Insurers Brace For ‘Medicare For All’ Push

An effort to derail Medicare for All proposals is underway by health insurance lobbies Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and America’s Health Insurance Plans.