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Inside The Cigna Group: Mega-Mergers, "Click and Close" Denials, and the $247 Billion Healthcare Giant

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into The Cigna Group, a Fortune 15 managed healthcare and insurance powerhouse based in Connecticut. We trace the company’s massive footprint, from its formation in the 1982 merger of Connecticut General and INA to its 2018 acquisition of Express Scripts for $67 billion.

Tune in as we break down Cigna’s complex history and corporate strategy, including:

  • The Rise of Evernorth: How Cigna rebranded its health services portfolio, including Express Scripts and Accredo, under the Evernorth name.
  • The "PXDX" Scandal: We investigate the controversy surrounding a system that allegedly allowed doctors to reject claims in an average of 1.2 seconds without opening patient files—a process internally termed "click and close".
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