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Healthy workers are going without insurance coverage or finding cheaper options, saying they can’t afford to be on the company plan.

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Health systems say Medicaid coverage is imperative for scaling hospital-at-home programs.

The Education Department said the rule will reduce student loan debt by $224 billion.

“This is a small business for us today, and it’s been shrinking," said Cigna President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Evanko.

Eight months from the debut of Medicaid work requirements, states are beginning to flesh out their versions of the policy, some more aggressive than others. States that must implement Medicaid work requirements under President Donald Trump’s tax law have begun setting key timeframes, verification policies and enrollment parameters, according to a survey of state Medicaid officials, which the health policy research organization KFF and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families conducted between January and March. By Jan. 1, Medicaid beneficiaries will have to verify that they are working, volunteering or attending school at least 80 hours each month to receive and retain coverage. The policy applies in 40 states and the District of Columbia, which expanded adult Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, and in Georgia and Wisconsin, which adopted narrower expansions. While most states plan to be minimally restrictive, seven intend to be more stringent, either by implementing work requirements early or through their approaches to verifying work or exemption status, according to the survey. Here’s what to know about states’ implementation efforts so far.

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Retailers’ efforts to infiltrate the complex world of healthcare services haven’t been as successful as planned. Now they see promise in weight-loss drugs. Several retailers, including Amazon and Walmart, have launched weight management programs to improve access to glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs and wraparound resources to support lifestyle changes. They are weaving the services into existing pharmacy and primary care offerings to tap into the demand for GLP-1s and capture market share with a less cost-intensive strategy. GLP-1s have become a highly competitive market in recent years after the medications were approved for weight loss. Telehealth companies such as Noom and Teladoc seized on the trend and began competing with traditional providers and pharmaceutical companies to disperse the medications. Retailers entering the space ratchets up the battle for patients and profits. The program announcements come just a year or two after ventures to provide healthcare services came to a sputtering halt for some retailers.

The company has raised more than $500 million in funding.