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Collins, who has served as the director of the National Institutes of Health under three presidential administrations, will continue to innovate precision medicine at his National Human Genome Research Institute lab.
Last year's increase was the smallest in decades and is seen as an anomaly, as many people deferred care and embraced telemedicine.
After expanding into three new states, Centene's MA offerings will be available to a potential 48 million beneficiaries across 36 states.
Cigna has increased its geographic presence in MA by 80% since 2019, with plans in 477 counties across 26 states.
The insurer said the expansion will focus on lowering prescription drug costs - and on improving benefits and the member experience.
Merck plans to submit an application for Emergency Use Authorization to the FDA soon based on these findings.
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There's plenty of opportunity in the area of real-time appointment availability, which is highly desired by consumers, the report says.
The AMA said consolidation leaves millions of Americans with more limited health insurer options.
Fears that vaccine mandates will exacerbate worker shortages miss the bigger picture, says Fisher Phillips labor expert.