Miscellaneous
This week I go solo to discuss the recent news about the Ohio and Mississippi Centene lawsuits and settlements, as well as diving into the amount of lobbying and campaign contributions that Centene has made that may have lead to quick settlements with more to come. Referenced Centene news: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/06/14/centene-to-settle-ohio-medicaid-lawsuit-attorney-general-dave-yost/7679946002/ https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/centene-shells-out-143m-to-settle-pbm-disputes-in-ohio-mississippi/601773/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/centene-settles-with-ohio-and-mississippi-over-pharmacy-benefits-practice-11623696287 Centene Open Secrets: https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/centene-corp/recipients?id=D000024670