WCG News and Press, Wellcare Health Plans Inc. From 01/01/20

A new study  published in the New England Journal of Medicine undermines the often-given benefit of hospital mergers and acquisitions - improvement in quality of services after the transaction. More news on: Health Care Select Sect SPDR ETF, Humana Inc., Universal Health Services, ...

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ATLANTA and TAMPA, Fla. , Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare of Georgia , a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. company (NYSE: WCG), is partnering with Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) to deliver Fitbit devices to WellCare Medicaid members in Georgia who take positive steps to manage their diabet...

ETF Overview iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF ( IHF ) owns a portfolio of large-cap healthcare providers in the U.S. The fund seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Health Care Providers Index. The ETF is a nice defensive choice as demand for healthcare servi...

AdaptHealth (NASDAQ: AHCO ) initiated with Outperform rating and $13 (30% upside) price target at SVB Leerink. More news on: AdaptHealth Corp., CryoLife, Inc., Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., Healthcare stocks news, Stocks on the move, , Read more ...

Merger activity increased with five new deals announced and five deals closing. Deal Statistics New Deals The acquisition of Audentes Therapeutics (BOLD) by Astellas Pharma (ALPMF) for $2.65 billion or $60.00 per share in cash. The acquisition of AK Steel Holding Corporation...

As we push deeper into December, small-cap stocks and mid-cap stocks could begin marching higher in line with the January effect, a period during which large cap typically lags as institutional investors use the year's fresh slate to restructure portfolios for greater returns. Although the Rus...

As expected, hospital groups filed a lawsuit yesterday in Washington, DC aimed at blocking a proposed Trump administration rule requiring them to disclose negotiated rates with payers. The industry turned to the courts after intensive lobbying efforts came up empty. More news on: Healt...

ST. LOUIS and TAMPA, Fla. , Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) ("Centene") and WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) ("WellCare") today announced that the Illinois Department of Insurance, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and the N...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. and TAMPA, Fla. , Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) announced today the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services selected WellCare of Kentucky ("WellCare") to continue serving the Commonwealth's Medicaid managed care progr...