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Amina Niasse

Amina Niasse

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Cigna to offer Humira rivals with $0 copay at specialty pharmacy

Cigna plans to make close copies of AbbVie's blockbuster arthritis drug Humira available with no out-of-pocket payment to eligible patients in the U.S.

Cigna to offer Humira rivals with $0 copay at specialty pharmacy
Business|Finance|Health|US

US health insurer shares fall after UnitedHealth flags Medicaid medical use

Shares of U.S. health insurers fell on Wednesday after UnitedHealth Group's chief executive said the company was keeping an eye on medical services used by

US health insurer shares fall after UnitedHealth flags Medicaid medical use
Business|Crime|Health|US

UnitedHealth issues breach notification on Change Healthcare hack

UnitedHealth Group issued a public notice about the February ransomware hack on its Change Healthcare unit on Thursday as part of its requirements to notify the

Health|US

Employer coverage for weight-loss drugs rises sharply, survey finds

About one-third of U.S. employer health plans are offering coverage of GLP-1 drugs for both diabetes management and weight loss, up from last year, according to a

Employer coverage for weight-loss drugs rises sharply, survey finds
Health|News|US

Rate of US uninsured to rise to 8.9% in the next decade, Congressional Budget Office says

The rate of Americans who are uninsured will rise to 8.9% over the next decade from 7.7% in 2024, driven by rising immigration and reduced eligibility for 19-to-24

Rate of US uninsured to rise to 8.9% in the next decade, Congressional Budget Office says
Economy|Finance|US

Second home sales slide in pandemic-era vacation hot spots

U.S. vacation home sales have fallen by nearly three-quarters from their frenzied pace three years ago as an inventory shortage spawns a wrenching correction in

Second home sales slide in pandemic-era vacation hot spots
Business|Economy|News|US

Pending home sales rise unexpectedly in September

Contracts to buy U.S. existing homes rose unexpectedly in September despite elevated mortgage rates that continue to create gridlock in the housing market,

Pending home sales rise unexpectedly in September
Business|Finance|Technology|US

UnitedHealth expects bigger hit to profit from tech unit hack

UnitedHealth forecast on Tuesday a bigger hit to annual earnings from a February hack at its tech unit, but maintained its full-year profit

UnitedHealth expects bigger hit to profit from tech unit hack
Economy|US

US drug industry middlemen defend business model amid accusations of raising patient costs

U.S. pharmaceutical industry middlemen defended their role in the healthcare system during a Congressional hearing on Tuesday after committee members

US drug industry middlemen defend business model amid accusations of raising patient costs
Business|Finance|Health

Health insurer Centene confident about improving costs next year

Centene Corp said on Friday it expects medical costs to improve next year as states catch up with reassessment of enrollments for its Medicaid plans that

Health insurer Centene confident about improving costs next year
Health|US

Venture capital firms making bets on maternal health

After working as a doula for 10 years, Kortny Feutardo took her first Maryland Medicaid patient in January, providing the new mom with care coordination and

Venture capital firms making bets on maternal health
Economy|Health|News|US

Biden administration finalizes rule to strengthen mental health parity law

The Biden Administration said on Monday it had finalized a regulation to help ensure that the 175 million Americans with private health insurance have access to

Biden administration finalizes rule to strengthen mental health parity law
Health|News|US

More than 49 million in US covered by ACA over the past decade

One in seven Americans have signed up for health insurance coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces since their 2014 launch, according to data released on

More than 49 million in US covered by ACA over the past decade
Health|News|US

Portion of insured Americans was 92% in 2023, Census data shows

The portion of Americans who had health insurance for all or part of the year in 2023 was 92%, compared with 92.1% for all or part of 2022 according to a report

Portion of insured Americans was 92% in 2023, Census data shows
Business|Health|US

US employers expect nearly 6% spike in health insurance costs in 2025, Mercer says

U.S. employers expect health insurance costs to rise an average 5.8% in 2025, largely due to increased cost of medical services as well as higher use, according to

US employers expect nearly 6% spike in health insurance costs in 2025, Mercer says
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Hims & Hers offers compounded Wegovy for $99 a month to select professions

U.S. telehealth company Hims & Hers Health on Wednesday said it will sell compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug Wegovy to patients in

Hims & Hers offers compounded Wegovy for $99 a month to select professions
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|US

CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna ask FTC's Khan to disqualify herself from insulin case

CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna have asked U.S.

CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna ask FTC's Khan to disqualify herself from insulin case
Business|Economy|Health|US

US health agency releases 2025 quality ratings for Medicare plans

The U.S. government announced quality ratings for 2025 Medicare health and prescription drug plans on Thursday, the first indication of which large health insurers,

US health agency releases 2025 quality ratings for Medicare plans
US

CVS to exit core infusions services business, job cuts possible

CVS Health

CVS to exit core infusions services business, job cuts possible
Business|Finance|US

Can the new CVS CEO handle the Aetna challenge?

As CVS Health's new CEO David Joyner steps into the top job after Karen Lynch's quick departure on Friday, Wall Street analysts and some investors are questioning

Can the new CVS CEO handle the Aetna challenge?
Economy|Health|US

US Medicaid programs say cost a key factor for weight-loss drug coverage, survey finds

Most U.S. states do not currently cover highly sought after weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in their Medicaid health programs for low income

US Medicaid programs say cost a key factor for weight-loss drug coverage, survey finds
Business|Finance|Health|US

Wall Street looking for CVS to show execution plan

CVS Health's David Joyner is expected to address how he will better manage rising patient costs in the Medicare business than his predecessor when he tackles his

Wall Street looking for CVS to show execution plan
Business|Economy|Finance|Health

CVS names former UnitedHealth exec to run Aetna, shares jump

CVS Health on Wednesday named Steve Nelson, a former UnitedHealth insurance head, to run its Aetna business, where rising medical costs in the third quarter

CVS names former UnitedHealth exec to run Aetna, shares jump
Business|Health|US

Weight-loss drug coverage rises among largest US employers, Mercer survey finds

About 44% of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees cover drugs for weight loss in 2024, up from 41% in 2023, according to a survey from consulting firm Mercer

Weight-loss drug coverage rises among largest US employers, Mercer survey finds
Business|Crime|Health|US

Healthcare industry rethinks risk after murder of UnitedHealth exec

Health insurance companies are reassessing the risks for their top executives after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday

Healthcare industry rethinks risk after murder of UnitedHealth exec

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