Archives for July 2015
July 28, 2015-Microsoft to shutter MSN Health & Fitness app, but Microsoft Health app to stay28 Jul 2015
Tuesday July 28, 2015 Home | Subscribe Payer Advisory Weekly Top Stories Blue Cross Blue Shield to eliminate individual PPO... Continue Reading
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Health insurance for all Americans is closer than we think23 Jul 2015
Last year was the first year that all provisions of the Affordable Care Act were fully functional. Since its passage... Continue Reading
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Humana CEO to get millions if booted23 Jul 2015
In the hours before executives announced Aetna’s plan to acquire Humana, the leaders of the Louisville-based health care giant sweetened... Continue Reading
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Morning Briefing: Anthem nearing deal with Cigna23 Jul 2015
Anthem nearing deal with Cigna Anthem Inc. is close to agreeing a deal to acquire Cigna Corp. according to Reuters.... Continue Reading
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Contractor for Maryland health exchange website to pay $45m23 Jul 2015
The main contractor in Maryland’s initially flawed health care exchange website has agreed to repay $45 million to avoid legal... Continue Reading
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Connecticut health exchange concerned about coverage gap for 1,30023 Jul 2015
Connecticut’s health insurance exchange is trying to limit any coverage gaps for the approximately 1,300 people who will no longer... Continue Reading
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Cost is main reason people terminate coverage purchased through exchange23 Jul 2015
Nearly 20 percent of residents who did not renew the health insurance plans they purchased through the state’s online marketplace cited cost as... Continue Reading
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IRS: 7.5 million Americans paid penalty for lack of health coverage23 Jul 2015
About 7.5 million Americans paid an average penalty of $200 for not having health insurance in 2014 — the first... Continue Reading
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How state and Federal Policy impact the Telemedicine field23 Jul 2015
The use of telehealth tools will only expand across the country if state and federal policies continue to support the... Continue Reading
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Serial entrepreneur starts firm for commercializing health IT23 Jul 2015
An entrepreneur is plowing seeds from selling a digital marketing agency into what he sees as fertile ground for health-care... Continue Reading
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