The nation's first Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas was associated with a significantly lower insured rate in the state but not an increase in employment, according to a study cited by Politico and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade group for the health insurance industry, unveiled an initiative to address social determinants of health June 20.
Elevating public-private partnerships like Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid is the best way to answer Americans' call to overhaul the healthcare system, according to Cigna CEO David Cordani.
The Federal Trade Commission approved UnitedHealth Group's $4.3 billion acquisition of Davita Medical Group, with the condition that UnitedHealth sell one of its newly purchased medical groups in Nevada.
The Institutional Shareholder Services, an influential shareholder adviser, gave Centene and WellCare Health Plans a vote of confidence on their $17 billion deal, according to Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen.
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Last month, Humana launched a radio station for its employees where each day, DJ Reggie Reg welcomes weekday listeners to a station "where wellness never sounded so good," he told NBC affiliate Wave 3 News.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts President and CEO Andrew Dreyfus published an opinion article in The Hill calling for all healthcare stakeholders to collaborate for universal coverage.
Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network and Cigna inked a new contract ahead of a June 14 deadline, according to the Dayton Daily News.
Humana appointed Betty Assapimonwait its regional president for the insurer's South Florida Medicare market.
New York City-based Fordham University is requiring all undergraduates to enroll in a health plan provided by the university or prove they have adequate health coverage to attend classes, according to The Observer.