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WW International Shares Jump On BCBS Michigan's Revised Authorization For Wegovy, Other Weight Loss Drugs
Friday, September 22, 2023 - 4:25pm | 565Shares of WW International Inc (NASDAQ:WW) spiked as much as 15% on Friday after Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network announced changes to the prior authorization coverage criteria for certain brand-name weight loss medications. What Happened: Starting Oct. 1, Blue Cross Blue...
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'Automated Execution, Predictive Models': How Aware Asset Management Is Making Markets More Efficient
Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 3:00pm | 422Benzinga has built an incredible brand and following in its broad effort to democratize financial markets. Ahead of the Global Fintech Awards, a day of dealmaking, networking, and recognition in the financial technology space, Benzinga sat down with Pritam Dalal, Head of Quantitative Research at...
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How The $54.2 Billion Anthem-Cigna Deal Benefits Both Companies
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 12:18pm | 339Anthem Inc (NYSE: ANTM) announced on Friday that it will be buying competitor CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) in a $54.2 billion cash and stock deal. Ana Gupte, Leerink Partners senior health care analyst, was on CNBC to discuss the deal and how it benefits both companies and their shareholders....
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Stocks First Lady Michelle Obama Would Pick
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 3:52pm | 1141Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that will be appearing on Benzinga.com over the next few months. Through her political prowess, First Lady Michelle Obama has amassed immense popularity through her community programs concerning child obesity, arts and humanities after-...
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Healthcare Cost has Doubled in Ten Years
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 10:25am | 191The cost of healthcare for the average family in America has more than doubled in less than ten years. The news is a blow to anti-Obamacare campaigners, proving that good health insurance is simply not available to many regular, working people. 14 percent of Americans are uninsured and many more...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Scoops BBJ Award In Boston
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 1:18pm | 179Andrew Dreyfus, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, picked up the 2011 Social Leadership Award at the BBJ Corporate Citizenship awards on Monday at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Steve Hackley gave the keynote speech at an event that saw business...