Apr 25, 2017

Centene expects to sell ACA plans in 2018

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Michael Neidorff, CEO of health insurance company Centene, told investors Tuesday during a first-quarter earnings call that he doesn't think the Affordable Care Act's cost-sharing subsidies will get eliminated and that he expects to stay in the exchanges next year.

"We see nothing at this point to prevent us from proceeding from our 2018 marketplace participation." — Centene CEO Michael Neidorff

Why this matters: Anthem is one of the most important ACA health insurers right now, but Centene holds a lot of power as well. Centene had 1.2 million ACA exchange members as of March 31 (or about 10% of the individual market). However, as Duke University researcher David Anderson has pointed out, Centene uses a strategy that captures the healthiest, price-sensitive shoppers.

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Ina Fried

Updated 40 mins ago - Technology

Twitter: Trump's Minnesota tweet violated rules on violence

Twitter said Friday morning that a tweet from President Trump in which he threatened shooting in response to civil unrest in Minneapolis violated the company's rules. The company said it was leaving the tweet up in the public interest.

Why it matters: The move exacerbates tensions between Twitter and Trump over the company's authority to label or limit his speech and, conversely, the president's authority to dictate rules for a private company.

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Rebecca Falconer

Updated 54 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Trump threatens to "assume control" of Minneapolis over unrest

Flames from a nearby fire illuminate protesters standing on a barricade in front of the Third Police Precinct in Minneapolis on Thursday. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images

President Trump threatened via Twitter early Friday to send the national guard to Minneapolis following three days of massive demonstrations and unrest in the city over George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody this week.

Details: "I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right," Trump tweeted after a police station was torched by some protesters.

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Ursula Perano

Updated 2 hours ago - Politics & Policy

In photos: Protests over George Floyd's death grip Minneapolis

Protesters cheer as the Third Police Precinct burns behind them on in Minneapolis on Thursday night. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Cheering protesters set a Minneapolis police station on fire Thursday night in the third night of unrest following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in the city, per AP.

The state of play: Minnesota's governor on Thursday activated the state's national guard following violent outbreaks throughout the week, as the nation waits to see if the officers involved will be charged with murder.

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