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Anthem, CVS Health sign 5-year deal for new pharmacy benefits manager, IngenioRx, dealing a blow to Express Scripts.
Some insurers are able to refile higher premium rates reflecting the loss of the payments, while others will have to absorb the cost.
The insurer said enrollment grew by nearly 1 million people, split evenly between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement coverage.
Court found no proof that UnitedHealth officers signed off on Medicare Advantage data they knew to be false.
Proposal by Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray is seen as short-term fix for healthcare coverage under ACA.
This is despite seven NextGen ACOs having lost money, and three had dropped out in 2016 due to financial targets they said were set too high to earn savings.
Total costs of Kymriah and 21 similar drugs in development - CAR T-cell therapies - will reach $1 million or more per patient, according to leading cancer experts.
Anthem Technology Center will create new capabilities to enhance the consumer healthcare experience, help improve quality and lower healthcare costs, insurer says.
Insurers have said the move will destabilize the individual market and increase premiums by at least 20 percent.
New CEO Joseph Zubretsky has served top roles at The Hanover Insurance Group and with Aetna.