Centene doesn’t plan to engage in a nationwide doctor-buying binge like UnitedHealth Group’s Optum and Humana.
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Centene’s Obamacare Profits Surge As Insurer Enters New Markets
Centene’s second-quarter profits surged 18% thanks to improving sales and profits in the Obamacare business under the Affordable Care Act.
Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Hit States With Costs And Bureaucracy
State Medicaid administration costs jumped more than 40% after implementing work requirements in Kentucky for low income patients, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
Doctors To Trump: Suspending Insurer Payments Hurts Our Sickest Patients
A coalition of more than 500,000 U.S. physicians say the Trump administration’s move to suspend billions of dollars in payments to insurers hurts patients with “chronic health conditions and pre-existing conditions.”
Bucking Trump, Health Insurers Expand Obamacare Footprints
Health insurers Bright Health, Centene, Oscar Health and Blue Cross plans are forging ahead with Obamacare expansions despite verbal and financial attacks from the Trump administration.
GOP State Senators Sue To Stop Nebraska Voters From Deciding Medicaid Expansion
Two Nebraska Republican legislators are suing to stop voters in the state from putting a Medicaid expansion initiative on the November general election ballot, questioning whether it meets legal requirements.
Insurers To Trump: Suspending Payments For ‘High-Need Patients’ Roils Market
A decision by the Trump administration to suspend a ‘risk-adjustment’ program that helps “high-need” patients maintain health coverage will create an uncertain insurance market, health plans say.
Nebraska Medicaid Expansion Reaches Goal For Ballot Initiative
Supporters of Medicaid expansion in Nebraska say they have reached their goal to become the third Republican-leaning state this year to put an initiative on the November general election ballot.
Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Were Adding To Costs Even Before A Judge Blocked Them
The Trump administration’s effort to require Medicaid patients to work has already been adding to costs from a new layer of administrative bureaucracy that began even before a federal judge ruled against them.
Poll: 66% Of Voters Oppose Trump DOJ’s Move To Gut Patient Protections
Two-thirds of U.S. voters disapprove of the Trump Justice Department’s decision to support a lawsuit that would eliminate popular protections for patients with preexisting conditions under the Affordable Care Act.
