The nation’s adult uninsured rate hit its highest level in nearly four years to nearly 14%, according to the Gallup health and well-being index.
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AHIP Insurance Lobby Adds Seven New Members As Medicare Battles Loom
Health insurance lobby America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has added seven new members following a change in leadership at the association and amid coming battles over “Medicare-for-All” in 2020 and beyond.
Tight Budgets Slow Medicaid Plans Pursuit Of Social Determinants Of Health
Hurdles remain for Medicaid health plans as they work to address social determinants of health, a new report from The Institute for Medicaid Innovation shows.
Ending Pharmacy Dispute, Walmart Renews Contract With CVS Heath’s PBM
Ending a dispute over prices, CVS Health said Walmart will continue to use its Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) commercial and managed Medicaid retail pharmacy networks as part of a new multiyear agreement.
Walgreens Partnership Strategy Won’t End With Microsoft
Walgreens and Microsoft “will reach out to other players in the space to create a true ecosystem,” Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Stefano Pessina says.
UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage Growth A Good Sign For Rivals, Too
UnitedHealth Group’s 12% growth in Medicare Advantage enrollees is slightly ahead of a Trump administration projection for the entire health insurance industry.
UnitedHealth’s Optum Sales Hit $100B For First Time
UntiedHealth Group said its Optum health services business surpassed $100 billion in annual revenues last year for the first time.
Public Option And Medicaid Buy-Ins Emerge From 2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls
Public options to expand health coverage are emerging on the campaign trail ahead of next year’s 2020 Democratic Presidential primaries.
Hospital Mergers Get Even Bigger As Seller Size Hits $400M
Hospital and health system mergers involved even bigger players in 2018 as the average seller size hit $409 million in revenue, Kaufman Hall says in its annual healthcare merger review.
Cigna Plans Broader Medicare Advantage Offerings
Cigna CEO David Cordani plans to broaden the health insurer’s Medicare Advantage offerings to seniors.
