UnitedHealth to acquire Chilean healthcare company for $2.8B
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Banmedica SA,
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Health Care – General
Medicare Penalizes Group Of 751 Hospitals For Patient Injuries
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government Thursday lowered a year’s worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to
Read MoreDeal struck to mine cancer patient database for new treatment insights
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The plan took shape over a decade: A prominent society of cancer doctors would create
Read MoreAmericans stick to their neighborhood for health care
A recent survey from Create and Brighton Health Plan Solutions found that despite having access to national networks of medical
Read MoreLife expectancy in the U.S. is falling — and drug overdose deaths are soaring
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for the second year in a row, the first
Read MoreUnregulated Herpes Experiments Expose ‘Black Hole’ Of Accountability
(By Marisa Taylor for Kaiser Health News) Recent revelations that a U.S. researcher injected Americans with his experimental herpes vaccine
Read MoreHHS speaks out on alleged word ban at CDC
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS called an alleged ban at CDC of words such as “evidence-based,” “diversity”
Read MoreHumana, 2 equity firms to buy Kindred for $4.1B: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner and Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana and two private equity firms signed a definitive agreement Dec. 19
Read MoreAverage wait time for a physician appointment is 24.1 days
The average wait time for a physician appointment in 15 large U.S. metro markets is 24.1 days according to the
Read MoreA health care paradox: measuring and reporting quality has become a barrier to improving it
(By Jerry Penso for STAT) We are at an inflection point in our efforts to measure the quality of U.S.
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