Healthcare stock declines are being led by losses in the health insurance sector after Democrats introduced a new "Medicare for All" bill that would replace private health plans with a government option, according to Bloomberg.
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., is the latest Democrat to unveil a bill aimed at instating a "Medicare for All" health insurance system, according to NBC News.
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Limited trust has existed between payers and providers thanks to disagreements over networks, prior authorization and price variation; however, now is the time to change this dynamic, executives from UnitedHealth Group, Anthem and Permanente Medical Group wrote in a JAMA…
Texas lawmakers are proposing bills aimed at overhauling the Texas Medicaid system after a Dallas Morning News investigation uncovered how managed care companies are skimping on treatments and medical equipment.
Health plans are looking for new ways to compete for customers, and some are finding that collaborating with healthcare providers can improve outcomes and costs for members; however, payers still have to persuade wary providers to work with them, according…
Minnesota is the state with the highest percent of enrollment in Medicare Advantage and other plans, according to CMS data.
Several healthcare groups, including the American Hospital Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, have joined coalitions that oppose "Medicare for All" plans, according to The New York Times.
The Department of Justice formally requested a judge sign off on its settlement to allow CVS Health to acquire Aetna for about $70 billion, according to Reuters.
Cigna cut Anthem "off at the knees" in its effort to assuage antitrust concerns over a proposed $48.9 billion merger, Anthem's general counsel said during trial, according to Bloomberg.