While Dividend Seems Safe, Walgreens Faces Big Challenges
Posted on Wednesday April 03, 2019
By Charley Blaine
Cigna Shares Hit 52-Week Low on Trump Bid to Kill ACA
Posted on Tuesday March 26, 2019
Investing.com - The Trump Administration wants the entire Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) declared unconstitutional and Cigna (NYSE:CI) shares fell back Tuesday as a result.
U.S. judge assessing CVS merger with Aetna orders hearing
Posted on Thursday March 14, 2019
A U.S. judge who has been asked to sign off on a government agreement that allowed CVS Health Corp to buy health insurer Aetna ordered a hearing for April 5. Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued the order on Thursday, saying that he wanted the hearing to discuss which witnesses, if any, should testify before he decides whether to approve the government's deal with the companies. The Justice Department approved the merger of CVS, a U.S. pharmacy chain and benefits manager, and Aetna in October on condition that Aetna sell its Medicare prescription drug plan business to WellCare Health Plans Inc. That deal has also closed.
No dental insurance? Discount plans can provide savings
Posted on Wednesday March 13, 2019
Roughly 1 in 4 Americans don't have dental coverage, according to industry figures. Employers are by far the biggest provider of dental benefits in the U.S., accounting for nearly half of all enrollees, followed by the government's Medicaid plan for low-income people. Researchers have shown that costs are a bigger obstacle to dental care in the U.S. than all other forms of health care.
