- Obamacare business loses on the decline:
On Thursday, Cigna CEO David Cordani said that while it was still losing money on the new patients, the rate of losses had slowed with a decrease in medical use by the first group of customers who had coverage in January as soon as the plans were available.
- Hearing set for Highmark acquisition of Blue Cross
http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news/50570395/Hearing-set-on-Highmark-acquisition-of-Blue-Cross - How different companies are dealing with the affordable care act (interesting break down per company):
http://www.benzinga.com/general/education/14/10/4898661/how-different-companies-are-tackling-the-affordable-care-act - Aetna stock price classified as “overweight” by Barclays
http://www.intercooleronline.com/stocks/aetna-stock-rating-reaffirmed-by-barclays-aet-2/116066/ - There is a shortage of primary care physicians:
The report pieces together several key factors such as rate of insured persons, location of primary care physicians, reasons for emergency room visits, along with other details to show that an increase in the number and dispersal of primary care physicians could greatly improve the general health of the general population and lower costs for many.
- Humana could be selling off its primary care sub Concentra (for $1B)
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2014/10/23/lets-take-a-closer-look-at-humanas-potential.html