Weekly News Roundup: Centene, Magellan & UnitedHealth

As we kick off 2021, there’s no shortage of medical news for healthcare providers to catch up on. To save you some time, we’ve curated a few top stories from this week.

Read on for a quick roundup of this week’s top healthcare news.

Top Stories

• Centene to acquire Magellan Health in deal with enterprise value of $2.2 billion
• Social Security, Medicare and Retirement Plan Changes for 2021
• UnitedHealth to Purchase Change Healthcare for $8 Billion
• Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets

• The Health 202: When will 2021 feel normal again? Here's what eight experts predict.

Dermatology

• Dermatology Drug Market: Geographical and Competitive Dynamics
• COVID-19’s effect on immune-mediated diseases tops 2020 immunodermatology news
• Dermatology Times celebrates its 2020 Giants of Dermatology
• Orphan No More: A New Momentum for Pediatric Dermatology

• New Dermatology Company Resilia Pharmaceuticals Begins Operations

Rheumatology

• Rheumatologist Shortage Threatens Arthritis Care
• The Top 10 Rheumatology Stories in 2020
• Drug Pricing Rule May Block Patient Access to Treatments and Hurt Rheumatology Practices
• Global research collaboration in a pandemic-challenges and opportunities: the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance

• Expert Insights on Psoriatic Arthritis From ACR Convergence 2020

Ophthalmology

• Novartis partners with stakeholders in digital tools and technologies for ophthalmology indications
• Global Opthalmology Drugs and Devices Market Research Report 2021
• ViGeneron and WuXi Form Strategic Manufacturing Partnership
• Use of Expired Lense During Cataract Surgery Consumer Forum Dismisses Medical Negligence Case Against Opthalmologist