CVS-Aetna deal gets final approval from judge
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health’s $69 billion purchase of Aetna is official after a federal judge
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Health Care Redesign
Groupons For Medical Treatment? Welcome To Today’s U.S. Health Care
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Emory University medical fellow Dr. Nicole Herbst was shocked when she saw three
Read MoreTrump Promises ‘Phenomenal’ Health Plan. What Might That Mean?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) While many Capitol Hill Republicans want to avoid a repeat of the Affordable
Read MoreCVS moving to change healthcare: A timeline since the Aetna acquisition
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Since buying health insurer Aetna in November, CVS Health has emphasized holistic healthcare
Read MoreA new reinsurance pool in Rhode Island
The Department of Health and Human Services approved the state of Rhode Island’s 1332 waiver application to create an individual
Read MoreBCBS of Illinois invests $1M in Chicago housing program
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois donated $1 million to Chicago’s Flexible Housing Pool,
Read MoreWhy Red Wyoming Seeks The Regulatory Approach To Air Ambulance Costs
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Wyoming, the reddest of Republican states and a bastion of free enterprise, thinks
Read MoreFeds Pave The Way To Expand Home Dialysis — But Patients Hit Roadblocks
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Home dialysis for older adults will become more common in the years ahead,
Read MoreA new Medicare Advantage health plan in Cook County
The American Medical Association’s innovation arm is teaming up with doctors-turned-investors to launch a health insurance plan for underserved seniors.
Read MoreTrump administration’s hospital price plan raises thorny legal questions
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals and health insurance companies are likely to sue the Trump administration if
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