Archives for July 2015
CEOs at Aetna, Anthem help to reshape health-insurance industry30 Jul 2015
The leaders of the top five health insurers periodically get together to discuss policy issues, Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Mark T. Bertolini told investors in... Continue Reading
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Blue Cross to open second Twin Cities retail store30 Jul 2015
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is expanding its retail store concept into the east metro. The Eagan-based health insurer... Continue Reading
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Cerner, Leidos, Accenture awarded $9b DoD EHR contract30 Jul 2015
After an intense bidding war, the Department of Defense has awarded Cerner, Leidos and Accenture Federal Service with DoD EHR... Continue Reading
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Medicaid drove NY State of Health exchange enrollment to double in 201530 Jul 2015
Enrollment in New York’s health insurance exchange more than doubled between 2014 and 2015, across the state and in Western... Continue Reading
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Health spending grows past $3.1 trillion a year30 Jul 2015
Also, Americans will not likely see such big increases in their personal spending on health care. Spending on health care... Continue Reading
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SHL Telemedicine acquired for $210m30 Jul 2015
The Chinese investment group Shanghai Jiuchuan Investment has agreed to acquire SHL Telemedicine for $120 million. SHL, which is a... Continue Reading
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Six out of 10 healthcare organizations lag in digital health adoption30 Jul 2015
Nearly 60 percent of healthcare organizations are either behind on their digital health strategy or lack one entirely, according to a new... Continue Reading
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State health markets struggling with costs30 Jul 2015
State-run health insurance markets that offer coverage under President Barack Obama’s health law are struggling with high costs and disappointing... Continue Reading
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4 big ways the US’s longest-running health care program is changing lives30 Jul 2015
Medicare, the health insurance program for Americans aged 65 and older, is turning 50 this week. In honor of that... Continue Reading
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Consumer-driven health plans confuse their consumers30 Jul 2015
Though enrollment in consumer-driven health plans continues to rise, most employees don’t understand the health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements,... Continue Reading
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