Archives for March 2015
UnitedHealth-Catamaran deal sets up healthcare M&A chessboard31 Mar 2015
UnitedHealth Group Inc’s planned takeover of No. 4 U.S. pharmacy benefits provider Catamaran Corp will give the companies added heft... Continue Reading
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Arkansas, Idaho OK telemedicine bills31 Mar 2015
As expected, Arkansas lawmakers have approved legislation that would allow doctors in that state to use telemedicine – but only... Continue Reading
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Cybersecurity at Aetna is a matter of business risk31 Mar 2015
Security breaches have become a daily fact of digital life, prompting some companies like insurance giant Aetna Inc. to approach cybersecurity as just... Continue Reading
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15,000 gain health coverage in NM since Nov.31 Mar 2015
The number of those enrolled in New Mexico health insurance plans has increased by 15,000 since Nov. 15, the beginning... Continue Reading
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State honors BCBS official31 Mar 2015
BURLINGTON — Don George, president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, received the Business... Continue Reading
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3 ways Healthcare Organizations can rethink their security strategy31 Mar 2015
Recently, Premera Blue Cross, a health plan in the Pacific Northwest, was hit with thesecond-biggest cyberattack in healthcare industry history,... Continue Reading
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Humana forms Transcend and Transcend Insights31 Mar 2015
As part of its continued strategic endeavor to help health care systems, physicians and care teams transition from fee-for-service to... Continue Reading
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BlueCross gets most Obamacare signups in Tennessee31 Mar 2015
While BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee once again captured the majority of marketplace signups during open enrollment on the exchanges this year, new... Continue Reading
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Pay for performance extends to health care in New York state experiment31 Mar 2015
For a generation, doctors in New York City’s economically depressed neighborhoods have been the ugly ducklings of the medical hierarchy.... Continue Reading
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A Push to demystify health care pricing31 Mar 2015
Marketplace details efforts to bring more pricing transparency to the health care industry. In addition, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports on... Continue Reading
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