Keyword: WellCare

Centene Corporation posted a significant boost in earnings and revenue over the first quarter of 2019 compared to a year prior.

Centene will purchase rival insurer WellCare Health Plans in a deal valued at $17.3 billion, the companies announced early Wednesday.

The DOJ has asked a district judge to give approval to the merger of CVS Health Corp. and Aetna as the final step to completion of the sale.

North Carolina has awarded $6 billion in contracts to five payers for its Medicaid managed care program, plus more insurance news.

Last year was a record-breaking year when it came to healthcare deals and the trend isn't expected to slow down in 2019.

AmeriHealth Caritas helps connect members with nonprofit groups providing GED test preparation classes.

Six weeks into open enrollment, nearly 500,000 fewer people are enrolled in Marketplace coverage.

WellCare closed its purchase of Aetna's Medicare Part D business, tripling the size of its membership.

Health insurer profitability is expected to remain stable in 2019, according to an analysis by Moody's Investor Services.

Compared to the third quarter of 2017, insurers saw major gains in 2018. Aetna, Molina and UnitedHealth in particular emerged as distinct winners.