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Michael Neidorff, the longtime chief executive officer of Centene has died, the company confirmed Thursday. He was 79. → Read More
Alignment Healthcare, a provider of Medicare Advantage, reported a $47 million loss in its most recent quarter even as health plan membership took off. → Read More
President Joe Biden’s proposal to invest more in mental health should compliment an effort by health insurers to integrate behavioral care with medical treatment. → Read More
Global health pioneer Dr. Paul Farmer died unexpectedly Monday in Rwanda. → Read More
Centene reported $600 million in fourth quarter profit as membership grew by more than 1 million thanks to a big increase in enrollment in its Medicaid plans. → Read More
Cigna reported $1.1 billion net income for the fourth quarter of last year aided by the company’s Evernorth health services business which manages pharmacy benefits. → Read More
A new Mercer poll shows 44% of employers “currently have a vaccine mandate in place for employees working onsite and 6% are planning to implement one, with another 9% still considering it.” → Read More
Humana said it will invest $1 billion in its Medicare Advantage business following a disclosure the health insurer would add fewer seniors to such plans than expected for 2022. → Read More
A record 14.5 million Americans have purchased individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare for this year. → Read More
Abbott Laboratories has shipped more than 1.4 billion Covid-19 tests since the start of the pandemic. → Read More
Humana is expanding primary care senior clinics into three more states, increasing to more than 240 the number of such centers by the end of this year. → Read More
CVS Health raised its full-year 2021 earnings outlook as the drugstore chain’s customers race to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or tested for the virus as the Omicron variant surges across the U.S. → Read More
A record 13.8 million Americans have signed up for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare for this year. → Read More
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported more than $3.5 billion in quarterly profits thanks to a rush of customers being vaccinated against Covid-19 or tested for the virus. → Read More
The American Medical Association opposes new CDC guidance that shortens the time for isolation and quarantine for those infected with Covid-19, saying it puts “patients at risk and could further overwhelm our health care system.” → Read More
Walgreens Boots Alliance may sell its Boots pharmacies in the United Kingdom to private equity firms, according to media reports over the weekend. → Read More
Rite Aid said it will close 63 stores in a cost-cutting move to help the drugstore chain be more competitive. → Read More
The medical device industry has rebounded this year from one of its worst periods ever as the Covid-19 pandemic triggered major sales losses in 2020. → Read More
The Biden administration moved to fund an additional 1,000 physician residency slots over the next five years to “address access to care, workforce shortages in high-need areas.” → Read More
A drop in employee healthcare costs came in the form of lower deductibles and co-payments this year thanks to the tight labor market. → Read More