Archives for December 2016
Aetna, Humana extend merger agreement end date: 3 things to know27 Dec 2016
After the Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana antitrust case concluded yesterday, the two companies agreed to extend the... Continue Reading
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Population Health Management Helps ACOs Earn Shared Savings27 Dec 2016
Continually rising medical costs without significant benefits to patient care have led both public and private payers to invest in... Continue Reading
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Texas Health Resources, pleading for more money from Blue Cross, will spend $250M on new ventures27 Dec 2016
When a company says it wants to spend money to save money, ask who’s footing the bill. Texas Health Resources,... Continue Reading
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What happens to Wash. Health Exchange if Obamacare is repealed?27 Dec 2016
The rush is on to sign up for health coverage before the New Year, even as the fate of President... Continue Reading
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Connecticut health insurance exchange will remain open for the Holidays27 Dec 2016
Connecticut’s health insurance exchange says it will continue providing enrollment help to consumers over the holidays. Access Health CT’s enrollment... Continue Reading
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WellStar Health System, Blue Cross Blue Shield Join Forces27 Dec 2016
The biggest insurer and the biggest hospital system in Georgia are joining forces. WellStar Health System and Blue Cross Blue... Continue Reading
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Healthcare Leadership Series, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island27 Dec 2016
When we think about healthcare, hospitals, physicians, and nurses are probably the first things that pop into our minds. These... Continue Reading
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Medicaid expansion tied to employment among people with disabilities27 Dec 2016
Obamacare’s expansion of Medicaid coverage to people living just above the poverty line may be responsible for more disabled people... Continue Reading
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IBM and Cleveland Clinic Team Up to Enhance Health Care27 Dec 2016
International Business Machines Corporation IBM and Cleveland Clinic recently inked a five-year agreement to enhance the health information technology capabilities... Continue Reading
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Opposing Tom Price for HHS, 5,700 Doctors Sign Petition27 Dec 2016
More than 5,700 doctors have signed a petition voicing disapproval of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health and human services... Continue Reading
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