CVS Health owes Aetna a $2.1 billion breakup fee if its proposed purchase of the insurer is terminated, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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MedExpress, a clinic chain owned by UnitedHealth Group's Optum, has opened urgent care centers connected to Walgreens' stores, with plans to open more, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports.
Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program ran out in September, putting coverage at risk for millions of children. Here are eight things to know about how the program is funded and why reauthorization is stalled.
UnitedHealth Group's Optum unit will acquire DaVita Medical Group for approximately $4.9 billion in cash, adding nearly 300 medical clinics to its network.
Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System will go out of network with UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans Dec. 31, Bronx Times reports.
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Chicago-based Oak Street Health and UnitedHealthcare established a value-based network relationship.
CVS Health's $69 billion bid for Aetna is well in line with trends affecting the health insurance industry, according to Fitch Ratings.
An agreement for CVS Health to help Anthem establish an in-house pharmacy benefits manager remains on the table despite CVS Health's pending $69 billion acquisition of rival Aetna, Reuters reports.
CVS Health has inked a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Aetna for roughly $69 billion in cash and stock, and the deal may lead other healthcare industry players to join forces.
Patients are significantly more likely to go to an out-of-network provider when seeking behavioral care than when seeking medical or surgical care, according to a study conducted by Milliman and commissioned by the Mental Health Treatment and Research Institute.