Healthcare DIVE January 30, 2025
Rebecca Pifer

Fresh off underperforming Wall Street’s expectations in the fourth quarter, Cigna said it would work to lower costs for its customers amid widespread discontent with the healthcare system.

Dive Brief:

  • Cigna closed out 2024 on shaky footing, posting fourth-quarter results below Wall Street’s expectations due to a rise in medical costs. Meanwhile, top executives pledged changes to medical and pharmacy plans amid widespread discontent with health insurance companies.
  • On Thursday, the Connecticut-based company reported revenue of $65.7 billion, up 29% year over year, and income of $1.4 billion, up 38% year over year. However, adjusted income from operations, which Cigna believes is a better metric of how the company performs, fell 8% year over year to $1.8 billion, well...

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