Humana will up its minimum wage to $15 an hour and launch its employee incentive program early because of gains under federal tax reform, the Courier Journal reports.
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As part of an executive order Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, R, issued Friday to institute work requirements for Medicaid enrollees, Medicaid expansion would end if courts struck down the work requirements, according to The Hill.
UnitedHealth Group anticipates a $1.7 billion earnings boost this year due to Republicans' tax bill, according to The Hill.
The number of uninsured Americans increased 1.3 percentage points in 2017, according to the Gallup-Sharecare Well-being Index.
Federal officials approved Kentucky's request to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients Friday, according to Reuters.
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UnitedHealth Group more than doubled its profits in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, largely due to a one-time tax benefit and continued growth in its Optum arms.
UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in employer-sponsored health plans have new digital health resources at their disposal this year.
Molina Healthcare COO Terry Bayer plans to retire in the next several weeks. Going forward, the company is eliminating the corporate COO role.
CVS, which recently agreed to buy health insurer Aetna in a $69 billion deal, will keep Aetna's headquarters in Hartford, Conn., according to the Hartford Courant.
The California Department of Health Care Services approved Aetna's participation in the state's Medicaid managed care program, Medi-Cal, Aetna announced Thursday.