Archives for May 2016
The ACA marketplace needs stabilization, self-sufficiency.26 May 2016
For 80 years, from our home base in Pittsburgh, Highmark has provided high quality, affordable health care coverage as part... Continue Reading
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Driving the member experience with data26 May 2016
In the age of the empowered consumer, it’s no surprise that organizations with vast amounts of consumer data are also... Continue Reading
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Quarrels Between Anthem, Cigna Officials Complicate Merger Plans24 May 2016
The Wall Street Journal reports on problems developing between the two health insurers that are seeking to combine operations. Also... Continue Reading
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Aetna’s ObamaCare Enrollment Shrinks From 201524 May 2016
Aetna reported 911,000 ObamaCare exchange members as of March 31, down more than 4% from over 950,000 at the same... Continue Reading
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Are There More Insurance Giant Merger Risks?24 May 2016
Many investors, and the millions of insured Americans, are concerned about insurance premiums. After all, “Affordable Care” hasn’t proved to... Continue Reading
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Trying to bring more innovation to American health care24 May 2016
Susannah Fox, the chief technology officer of the Department of Health and Human Services, was the entrepreneur-in-residence at the Robert... Continue Reading
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Clover Health Scores $160 Million to Boost Insurance Tech24 May 2016
Clover Health Inc. raised $160 million from private investors, suggesting the sector is still a favorite among venture capitalists betting... Continue Reading
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Hospitals Struggle With How To Innovate In Age Of New Technology24 May 2016
A growing number of hospitals offer state of the art technology. But what that means varies widely from hospital to... Continue Reading
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U.S. Consumers Are Still Not Engaged With Their Health24 May 2016
The Frost & Sullivan Transformational Health program recently conducted a Web-based survey with 1,500 U.S. consumers to explore a range... Continue Reading
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A Payer Makes an Investment in Telehealth24 May 2016
A Mid Atlantic based health plan is making an intriguing investment in telehealth. Baltimore based CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is earmarking... Continue Reading
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