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CVS Health to acquire Aetna in a $69 billion bid

Julie Campbell
CVS health insurance

The retail pharmacy and health care company could create a significant shift in the insurance industry. CVS Health has made a serious bid to buy insurance giant Aetna for a price tag of about $69 billion. Should this acquisition close, it could push the retail chain further into the health care industry while offering a key client significant protection. The announcement of the health insurance company’s acquisition was made at the start of this week. This acquisition will have CVS Health Corp. paying approximately $207 in cash and stock for…

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Health insurance has become Walmart’s latest market

G. Turner
Walmart Health Insurance

The retail giant has made its next move to ensure that it will always have a finger in every pie. The largest retailer in the world has now announced that it has intentions to begin working with DirectHealth.com, an agency and internet health insurance comparison website, in order to give its customers the chance to compare various comparison options, and either enroll in plans in the public exchange as created under the Affordable Care Act, or enroll in Medicare plans. This is only the most recent step that Walmart has…

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Health insurance premium payment support service at CVS

H. Cutner
CVS health insurance

The company will be launching a new offering to help customers to pay these monthly bills. A recent announcement from CVS Caremark has shown that the company intends to launch a new service that is designed to help some customers to be able to pay their health insurance premiums. Members of certain participating coverage plans can head to any of the store’s locations for the service. Customers who are members of health insurance plans that participate in this program will be able to go to any of the CVS store…

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CVS Caremark seeks to address issues concerning cancelled health insurance coverage

S.Vagus
CVS health insurance

Cancelled policies could cause a problem for those on medication Many people throughout the U.S. have lost their health insurance coverage because of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. These policies were cancelled because they do not comply with the standards established by the federal law. While a significant portion of those that had substandard policies will be able to continue receiving coverage from these policies, insurers have opted not to revive policies that have already been cancelled. CVS Caremark has decided to address the issue for the sake…

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