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U.S. insurers say proposed Medicare cuts less than feared

November 3, 2021 at 8:12 p.m.

(Reuters) - U.S. health insurers including Humana Inc said on Monday that the government's proposed cuts to privately run Medicare programs appear to represent a funding decline of around 4...

U.S. insurers say proposed Medicare cuts less than feared

May 14, 2019 at 12:38 a.m.

(Reuters) - U.S. health insurers including Humana Inc said on Monday that the government's proposed cuts to privately run Medicare programs appear to represent a funding decline of around 4...

Pfizer’s Prevnar prevents pneumonia in elderly – study

May 14, 2019 at 12:38 a.m.

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Monday that Prevnar 13, its blockbuster vaccine against childhood infections, prevented pneumonia outside of hospitals in people age 65 and older, in one of...

U.S. government seeks to cut Medicare payments to insurers

November 3, 2021 at 8:09 p.m.

(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday proposed a cut in payments to private health insurers for 2015 Medicare Advantage plans, a move Republican lawmakers said would hurt benefits for...

U.S. government seeks to cut Medicare payments to insurers

May 14, 2019 at 12:37 a.m.

(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday proposed a cut in payments to private health insurers for 2015 Medicare Advantage plans, a move Republican lawmakers said would hurt benefits for...

U.S. health insurers brace for new steep Medicare cuts

August 24, 2021 at 8:38 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expected to announce this week the proposed payment rates for insurer-run Medicare plans in 2015, but industry officials say the anticipated cuts...

U.S. health insurers brace for new steep Medicare cuts

May 23, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expected to announce this week the proposed payment rates for insurer-run Medicare plans in 2015, but industry officials say the anticipated cuts...

Actavis to buy Forest for $25 billion; windfall for investor Icahn

November 3, 2021 at 8:08 p.m.

(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Plc said on Tuesday it would buy Forest Laboratories Inc for about $25 billion in cash and stock, giving it a major focus on higher-margin,...

Actavis to buy Forest for $25 billion; windfall for investor Icahn

December 23, 2018 at 3:55 p.m.

(Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Plc said on Tuesday it would buy Forest Laboratories Inc for about $25 billion in cash and stock, giving it a major focus on higher-margin,...

Health website transactions fail 10 percent of time: U.S. official

August 24, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

(Reuters) - As millions of people shop online for new insurance plans under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, about 10 percent of applications to the main website are not...

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