listen to article 7 minutes This voice is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving overview: Cigna CEO David Cordani poured cold water on speculation that Cigna is interested in acquiring rival Humana during a conference call with investors Thursday. Despite reports earlier this fall that the two payers had resumed deal talks, Cordani said Cigna plans to use the excess cash to buy back its own stock, Cigna said on Cigna's third-quarter results. I said this when we talked. Cigna easily beat Wall Street expectations with revenue of $63.7 billion in the quarter, up…
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Laura Baron-Lopez: Larry Levitt says the bottom line is that under the Trump administration, people who are young and currently healthy will get cheaper insurance, but people who are sick or have underlying health conditions will end up losing coverage from their insurance companies. said.And this week, multiple news outlets reported that, Amna, notable is that House Speaker Mike Johnson agreed that Obamacare should not exist, according to some leaked videos.Now, when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, the difference between him and Donald Trump and his proposal and Harris is that Harris wants to expand on what's already…
Vice President Kamala Harris received a last-minute bid from Republicans after House Speaker Mike Johnson said that if Donald Trump wins next Tuesday, there will be “massive” health care reform, including repealing Obamacare. They may also have received assistance.”Health care reform is going to be a big part of the agenda,” Johnson told the audience at a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday. “We said we have a very aggressive plan for the first 100 days, but there are still many things on the table.””Isn't there Obamacare?” one rallygoer asked Johnson, referring to the law passed by Democrats in 2010, also…
AUBURN, Ala. (EETV) – An exciting opportunity is coming to the Plains for students interested in a career in the healthcare industry as Healthcare Industry Day is set for Wednesday, October 30th. The career fair will be held in the United States from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alumni Center. Students interested in medical-related fields are encouraged to participate. More than 20 employers and higher education institutions will participate in the event, including the Alabama Department of Health, Children's Center of Alabama, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, and Auburn's Harrison College of Pharmacy. Healthcare Industry Day is part…
san francisco, October 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Vivian Health, an IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) company and leading job marketplace for healthcare professionals, and Magnit's RightSourcing, a pioneering provider of modern workforce solutions and services in the healthcare industry, have partnered. Founded Fast Track. is an industry-first solution aimed at transforming the recruitment process for medical staffing. The partnership leverages Vivian's vast network of more than 2 million clinicians while accelerating clinician placement through streamlined job postings, simplified profile requirements, and improved process efficiencies. This will save government agencies and facilities valuable time and resources as staffing shortages continue, a serious concern…
Change Healthcare lost personal, financial, and medical records to approximately 100 million Americans in a February 2024 ransomware attack that caused the largest known data breach of protected health information. announced that it had been notified that it may have been stolen. Image: Tamer Tuncay, Shutterstock.com. The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare in the third week of February quickly disrupted the entire U.S. healthcare system, thanks to the company's central role in processing payments and prescriptions on behalf of thousands of organizations. The effects lasted for several months. Change estimated in April that the breach would affect “a significant percentage…
Important points GE Healthcare shares rose Wednesday morning after the former General Electric unit reported higher third-quarter profits. Sales were almost in line with expectations and were almost flat compared to the same period last year, as the company announced that sales in China continued to be sluggish. Profits increased by 25%. As CEO Peter Arduini said the company's “continued leanness efforts” are boosting profit margins. GE Healthcare (GEHC) reported better-than-expected profits in the third quarter as sales broadly met expectations. The medical technology maker said Wednesday that its revenue for the quarter was $4.86 billion, up slightly from $4.82…
listen to article 5 minutes This voice is automatically generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving overview: Nearly three-quarters of employers say higher health care costs will likely lead to trade-offs with salaries and raises, requiring them to pass more costs on to employees, according to a new survey from the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions. I think there is. According to the survey, the biggest threat to health care affordability is drug prices, with 99% of employers agreeing it is a significant threat, followed by high billing and hospital prices. This is the latest…
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Entrepreneurs often face challenges. It's a way to avoid having your ideas and business models quickly copied by established companies. To explore this issue, I would like to share an example of Him. Founded in 2017, Hims is a direct-to-customer (DTC) healthcare company that provides 24/7 online physician consultation and drug delivery services. Hims started with the treatment of hair loss and sexual dysfunction in men and has now expanded to include cardiovascular health, mental health, and weight management. In 2021, Hims was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It had been less than five years since the company…