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Whole Foods to cut health benefits for about 1,800 workers, seek alternatives
Whole Foods Market, the Austin-based grocery store chain owned by Amazon, plans to cut health benefits for about 1,800 part-time workers next year. The move could be a notable business opportunity for companies that offer health care alternatives.....»»
A Whole Foods employee sent a mass email calling on Amazon to reinstate policies like hazard pay and health benefits, saying the company "has no excuse for such a cruel reaction to this pandemic"
An email written by a Whole Foods worker demanded that the Amazon-owned grocer change its policies to better protect workers. A protest in April outside the Whole Foo.....»»
Anthem profit beats on IngenioRx strength; backs 2020 earnings forecast
Anthem Inc beat quarterly estimates for revenue on Wednesday, helped by the launch of pharmacy benefits business IngenioRx and as more people opted for its health plans......»»
Covered California sign-ups triple; Medi-Cal prepares for surge
A record number of Californians are seeking new health care benefits through Covered California, the state’s marketplace for individual insurance plans via the Affordable Care Act. The agency announced Tuesday that it saw 58,400 new people enrol.....»»
Kaiser waives costs for COVID-19 treatment for members nationwide
Nationwide, Kaiser Permanente has waived all member out-of-pocket costs for the treatment of COVID-19 to alleviate the cost burden of impacted members, the health care provider announced Friday. It will apply to all fully insured benefit plans for date.....»»
Partners planning expansion with new outpatient clinics
The state's largest health care provider, Partners HealthCare, plans a $400 million expansion with the development of four outpatient centers in eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, the company announced Thursday......»»
Medical linen provider to build second North Carolina plant
HandCraft Healthcare Linen & Uniform Specialists, which earlier this year opened its first North Carolina plant in High Point, has announced plans to open a second plant in the state in Wilson. The Richmond, Virginia-based, family-owned company p.....»»
UnitedHealth beats quarterly profit, raises earnings forecast
UnitedHealth Group Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit and raised its 2019 earnings forecast on Tuesday, benefiting from strength in its core business of selling health plans and its pharmacy benefits unit......»»
The financial costs and mental-health benefits of gender-affirming surgery for transgender people
Transgender individuals in a new study were six times as likely as their general-population counterparts to have visited a health-care provider for an anxiety or mood disorder......»»
Amazon's Whole Foods is cutting health benefits for part-time workers
Whole Foods plans to cut health benefits for the grocery chain's part-time workers, the.....»»
Cigna posts second-quarter profit beat, raises 2019 earnings forecast
Health insurer Cigna Corp raised its forecast for full-year adjusted earnings on Thursday after posting a better-than-expected profit in the second quarter, helped by higher revenue from its pharmacy benefits unit and its commercial health plans......»»
Why preventative dental care offers long-term benefits (podcast)
Regular dental checkups aren’t just for oral health maintenance. Dentists and hygienists can actually detect diseases and other health concerns just by looking at your mouth and teeth. Most dental insurance plans cover preventative health care like .....»»
Advisory firm suggests Centene, WellCare stockholders approve $17.3B acquisition
A prominent proxy firm on Wednesday recommended that shareholders vote in favor of Centene Corp.’s $17.3 billion acquisition of WellCare Health Plans. In a release, managed care provider Centene announced that Institutional Shareholder Services In.....»»
Fast-growing payroll platform Gusto plans ‘HQ3" with 400 jobs in city
The technology company Gusto is planning to open an "HQ3" in New York that it says will eventually employ about 400 people. The provider of payroll and benefits software, valued last year at about $2... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Blue KC invests in health network startup"s $42M round
A Phoenix-based health network startup just raised a $42 million Series C round, and one of the investors is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Nine other Blue Cross plans also invested in the round, which was led by by customer-owned healt.....»»
Mercy Health parent plans international merger
John Starcher, CEO of Bon Secours Mercy Health, disclosed recently that the U.S. hospital system he oversees from Cincinnati intends to merge with Ireland’s largest private health care provider......»»
Cigna 1Q gains on Express Scripts acquisition
Cigna, which sells government Medicare plans, health plans for large- and medium-sized corporations and runs pharmacy benefits, also hiked its full-year guidance......»»
Big employers mine data to offer better health plans
Companies find benefits in health-care costs and results with employees going to their selected doctors......»»
If benefits are similar, how do you choose the right health plan?
Choosing a health plan for your employees is a big decision. How do you decide when it seems that all the health plans are offering the same benefits? Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), implemented in 2013, standardized plan levels were establishe.....»»
Guide to the latest trend of provider-sponsored health plans
Provider-sponsored health plans (PSHPs) are trending in the health care field, with more employers than ever before choosing them over traditional fee-for-service plans. These provider plans can save employers money – they manage costs efficient.....»»