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Humana-Walgreens Clinic Venture Boosts Medicare Enrollment

Humana’s joint venture with Walgreens is helping boost the health insurer’s enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the fast-growing coverage for U.S. seniors.

Cigna Eclipses 50% In Value-Based Care Pay To Providers

Cigna says it’s paying more than half of its commercial and Medicare reimbursements to medical care providers in its top 40 markets via value-based models.

Humana To Add Nearly 400K Seniors To Medicare Advantage Plans

Humana expects 2019 individual Medicare Advantage membership “growth of 375,000 to 400,000 members, representing 12% to 13% growth.”

In Loss For Oscar, Judge Says Florida Blue Cross Can Use Its Brokers

A federal judge has ruled health insurer Florida Blue can use brokers to sell its plans while a lawsuit filed by rival Oscar wends its way through the court system.

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Surges For Centene And WellCare

Centene and WellCare Health Plans are the latest health insurers to report strong growth in seniors signing up for private Medicare Advantage coverage.

Centene’s Obamacare Marketshare Hits 20% After Expansion

Centene has nearly 2 million Obamacare customers after expanding into four new states for 2019 and expanding in six existing markets.

As Democrats Talk Single Payer, Private Medicare Advantage Soars

Health insurers are reporting unprecedented growth among seniors choosing private Medicare Advantage plans amid talk of a single payer approach that could uproot such coverage.

Cigna CEO: More Choices To Come With Addition Of Express Scripts

Cigna CEO David Cordani says the addition of Express Scripts will expand choices for clients to “improve whole person health.”

Anthem To Launch PBM Earlier, Ending Express Scripts Deal In March

Anthem will move up the launch of its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company IngenioRx, saying it will begin transitioning members away from Express Scripts in less than two months.

2020 Democrats Face Voters Uneducated About Medicare For All

46% of U.S. adults have not heard about Medicare for All as a health policy proposal, a survey by NORC at the University of Chicago shows.