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How To Change Or Cancel Your Health Insurance Policy
The times they may be a-changin,' but how easily can you change your health insurance plan? Your insurance plan's coverage or other details may have changed. Your preferred doctors may have changed what insurance they accept. Your medical…
US health insurer Cigna scraps deal to buy Humana -WSJ
US health insurer Cigna scraps deal to buy Humana -WSJ (Reuters) - U.S. health insurer Cigna (CI.N) has called off its deal to buy Humana (HUM.N), scrapping a deal that could have created a roughly $140 billion giant in the health-insurance…
US health insurer Cigna scraps $10B deal to buy Humana: report
Cigna has called off its deal to buy fellow U.S. health insurer Humana. U.S. health insurer Cigna has ended its attempt to negotiate an acquisition of peer Humana, two sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, plans to buy back $10…
45% of Americans With Health Insurance Have Still Avoided Care Due to the Cost
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WSJ News Exclusive | Cigna Calls Off Humana Pursuit, Plans Big Stock Buyback
Cigna abandoned its pursuit of a tie-up with Humana that would have created a roughly $140 billion giant in the health-insurance industry. The companies couldn't come to agreement on price and other financial terms, according to people familiar…
Instead Of Humana Merger, Cigna Opts For $10 Billion Stock Buyback
© 2023 Bloomberg Finance LP The Cigna Group is planning a $10 billion increase in its share repurchase authority, a major stock buyback that will take place instead of an acquisition of Humana, another large health insurance company. Cigna…
Cigna abandons pursuit of Humana, plans $10 billion share buyback -sources
(Reuters) -U.S. health insurer Cigna has ended its attempt to negotiate an acquisition of rival Humana after the pair failed to agree on price, two sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, as the company announced plans to buy back $10…
Cigna Hikes Buyback As Humana Talks End
Cigna () reportedly has given up efforts to merge with rival health insurer Humana () and will instead hike its buyback program and consider smaller acquisitions. Cigna and Humana couldn't agree on a deal price or terms, The Wall Street Journal…
Value-Based Patient Cost-Sharing for Rx Drugs Makes Sense, Needs Broader Implementation
In the U.S. patient out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs are much higher than all of its peers. Out-of-pocket costs include premiums, deductibles and co-payments. Multiple factors contribute to high patient cost-sharing, including…
Cigna abandons pursuit of Humana, plans $10 billion share buyback, sources say
BlooJoe Buglewicz | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. health insurer Cigna has ended its attempt to negotiate an acquisition of peer Humana, two sources familiar with the situation said on Sunday, as the company announced plans to buy back $10 billion…
Title change push for controversial podiatric surgeons
Private Healthcare Australia, which represents the country's largest private health insurers, has called for podiatric surgeons to be renamed “proceduralists” to avoid confusion among patients over their qualifications. The call comes…
Thomas Piketty: 'Anti-poor ideology ultimately leads to a general deterioration in the quality of public service
Let's be clear from the outset: the edifying investigation published by Le Monde into the intrusive and ubiquitous procedures undergone by thousands of beneficiaries of the Caisse d'Allocation Familiales (CAF), France's welfare agency, poses…
As Trump's rivals push to persuade Iowans, DeSantis warns that he would fire up Democrats
With just over a month until primary voting begins, Republican candidates campaigning in Iowa this weekend zeroed in on what they hope is one of their most effective arguments against the front-runner in the race, former President Donald Trump: his…
What a 2024 Trump Win Would Mean For Your Paycheck
The 2024 presidential election is just around the corner, and one of the candidates vying for the presidency is former President Donald Trump. Despite being a polarizing figure, there's no denying that Trump's policies had a significant impact on…
How a green energy boom could upend mining towns' health care
Good mining jobs with good benefits can counterintuitively hurt access to care. The area that will be the Black Butte copper mine's contact water pond is shown outside of White Sulphur Springs, Montana. The bulk of construction at the mine has not…
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