Rochester, N.Y.-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is offering funds to nonprofit organizations in its upstate New York region, according to 13WHAM.com.
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Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish said if Express Scripts — the nation's largest manager of prescription drug benefits — doesn't give Anthem more money in savings, the insurer might look for another pharmacy partner, according to Bloomberg.
At the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini said he believes the insurer's acquisition of Humana will close this year, according to The New York Times.
Although Tennessee lawmakers rejected Governor Bill Haslam (R)'s Medicaid expansion proposal last year, advocates of the proposal rallied in the state Capitol Jan. 12 to greet lawmakers who were returning for the first day of the legislative session, according to…
Health insurance giant Anthem is expecting positive finances this year, as it said its adjusted net income is expected to rise from an estimated $10.16 per share in 2015 to over $10.80 per share in 2016, according to Reuters.
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After he stole $2.8 million in taxpayer funded Medicare payments, Sandy De La Fe fled to Matanzas, Cuba, where he hid for two years. But last week, the former pharmacy owner voluntarily returned to U.S. shores and turned himself in,…
Although numerous insurers have said they're losing money on the exchanges, the CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Holdings — the largest U.S. for-profit hospital chain — said he is happy with this year's ACA open enrollment season, according to Reuters.
Independent Blue Cross and Culver City, Calif.-based NantHealth have agreed to provide insurance coverage for a comprehensive whole genome and proteome diagnostic platform to diagnose molecular differences in an individual's cancer and identify personalized therapies.
Attorneys general from approximately 15 states are working with the Department of Justice in its review of Aetna's $54.2 billion bid for Humana and Anthem's $37 billion plan to buy Cigna, according to Reuters.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio and the Ohio Independent Collaborative will launch a patient-centered care plan for Anthem Medicare Advantage members, designed to lower the cost of healthcare while improving overall quality.