A Look at the Managed Care Public Market of 2023 

A Look at the Managed Care Public Market of 2023 

The Managed Care sector witnessed a dynamic year in 2023, with key players navigating various challenges and opportunities. This analysis explores the financial trajectories of major companies, including Humana, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group, Elevance Health, Centene and Molina, shedding light on the trends, challenges and strategies currently shaping the market. Market Overview: Over the years, Managed Care companies have demonstrated resilience and growth. The market has consistently followed an upward trajectory, with most of the major players experiencing revenue growth each year. Source: Macrotrends UnitedHealth Group stands out as the revenue leader, with consistently strong revenue... Read More »
Stat of the Week: CVS’s 10.9x EBITDA

Stat of the Week: CVS’s 10.9x EBITDA

If you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em. Or be bought. That’s the path Aetna (NYSE: AET) is taking, perhaps, as the healthcare industry reacts to news that the health insurer is in talks with CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) to be acquired for $200 per share, approximately $66 billion. The deal may never be consummated, but it’s gotten a lot of analysts weighing in on the paradigm shift it would bring to the industry. Frank Morgan of RBC Capital Markets gave the nod to vertical integration between managed care organizations, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and providers, given that the managed care companies’ push for horizontal integration in 2013 ended badly... Read More »