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FILE - In this June 8, 2015, file photo specialist Anthony Rinaldi works adjacent to the post that handles Humana, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Humana is spending $5.7 billion to jump deeper into delivering care at home, a trend that took off during the pandemic and one the health insurer expects will continue to grow. The insurer said Tuesday, April 27, 2021, that it will buy the rest of Kindred at Home after initially acquiring a 40% stake in the care provider a few years ago. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Insurer Humana moves deeper into home care with $5.7B deal

By Tom Murphy Apr. 27, 2021 04:30 PM EDT

With family photos seen in the foreground, Dianne Green works on an art project in her home in Chicago on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Green, a retiree and cancer survivor, said she struggled with loneliness after several family members died in 2019 and early 2020. Then the pandemic hit. Even before the lockdowns, a survey found that 61 percent of American adults said they were lonely. A year of added isolation highlighted a problem that health officials say is as harmful as obesity and smoking. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)
Loneliness is rampant. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure

By Lindsey Tanner And Martha Irvine Apr. 14, 2021 10:56 AM EDT

Chef Jermaine Wall stacks containers of soups at Community Servings, which prepares and delivers scratch-made, medically tailored meals to individuals & families living with critical & chronic illnesses, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Food is a growing focus for insurers as they look to improve the health of the people they cover and cut costs. Insurers first started covering Community Servings meals about five years ago, and CEO David Waters says they now cover close to 40%. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Insurers add food to coverage menu as way to improve health

By Tom Murphy Jan. 23, 2021 08:53 AM EST

Humana commits to hiring 600 more veterans in Kentucky

Nov. 10, 2020 12:50 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Health insurer Humana Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to hire an additional 600 military veterans and 150 military spouses in Kentucky...

Courtney Phillips, Louisiana's new Secretary of the Department of Health, speaks Monday, April 20, 2020 during Gov. John Bel Edwards' regular press conference to update Louisiana's status during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge. (Travis Spradling/The Advocate via AP, Pool)
Louisiana health department to redo Medicaid contract search

By Melinda Deslatte Aug. 21, 2020 02:39 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 8, 2015, file photo specialist Anthony Rinaldi works adjacent to the post that handles Humana, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Humana will pick up the tab for millions of customers when they are ready to ease COVID-19 social distancing and return to the doctor’s office. The insurer said Tuesday, May 5, 2020 that it is waiving deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs for all Medicare Advantage customers who visit their primary care doctor or see a behavioral health specialist. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Humana picks up the tab for Medicare Advantage doctor visits

By Tom Murphy May. 05, 2020 10:01 AM EDT

Insurers stick to 2020 outlooks as COVID-19 pandemic spreads

By Tom Murphy Apr. 29, 2020 09:35 AM EDT
Anthem and Humana became on Wednesday the latest health insurers to reaffirm their 2020 earnings forecasts, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has made outlooks in...