It appears likely that Cigna and Humana, two of the country's largest insurers, are discussing a merger that some report could be finalized by the end of the year.
The first report of the potential deal came from the Wall Street Journal, which reported that the structure and terms of the deal were under wraps, but the deal does...
This week, some of the insuretech companies that spent the past year struggling are trying to change their fortunes. Oscar Health brings on a seasoned, experienced CEO with a new goal and Bright Health is making some desperate stock moves.
Mark Bertolini, former CEO of Aetna and hedge fund Bridgewater Associates was appointed CEO of...National News
Drugs with alternative drug codes, including hepatitis C treatments Epclusa (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) will be among the first listed on the new formulary when released January 1. 2019.
The formulary is available for commercial plans only. It's a move the pharmacy benefit manager is betting will gain...Arizona News
On Monday the Justice department gave the $52 billion merger between Cigna and Express Scripts a green light. The health insurance giant and massive pharmacy benefits manager aim to cut costs of care.
The deal passed a shareholder vote toward the end of August but the DOJ's vote was the last major obstacle to clear, all that...National News
Uncertainty surrounds potential mega-healthcare mergers as the CVS-Aetna deal and Cigna's acquisition of Express Scripts are in question. Just last year, the Justice Department thwarted the Cigna-Anthem and Aetna-Humana mergers.
The California Insurance Commissioner is adamant that the CVS-Aetna $69 billion merger proposal be blocked...News
Absorbing Express Scripts, the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager, could further reshape the roiling health care landscape.
The deal would mark the end of the last major independent pharmacy benefit manager, one that has focused on striking deals with drug companies to lower costs for insurers and employers. Express Scripts...Arizona News
Sale is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, but is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2017.
St. Louis based Express Scripts provides integrated pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services and has acquired the privately-held eviCore healthcare, which manages medical benefits for 100 million patients....