Cigna

By Kevin RocheMarch 8, 2018Headlines

In yet another massive attempt to remake the health system, or at least change your declining fortunes, Cigna is buying PBM Express Scripts for $67 billion. This makes Cigna more like UnitedHealth and Aetna, if the CVS merger goes thru, in having a substantial stake in the pharmaceutical game, and it will whack UnitedHealth's OptumRx unit, as it currently works for Cigna.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/07/health-insurer-cigna-is-close-to-buying-express-scripts.html

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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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