‘An Optum wannabe’: Experts say UnitedHealth, more than Amazon, is fueling CVS-Aetna deal
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) While many analysts predicted CVS Health is in talks to buy Aetna to stay ahead
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Health Care Finance
CMS releases final OPPS rule for 2018: 8 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has released its final 2018 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule, which cuts
Read More29% of US health system payments tied to alternative models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The percentage of U.S. health system payments linked to alternative payment models grew
Read MoreEmployer Premiums on Health Care Rose Higher this Year than they have in the Past Five Years
According to the 2017 United Benefit Advisors Health Plan Survey, employer premiums on health care plans rose on the average
Read MoreMedicare Spends Three Times as much on Older Adults with Functional Limitations
Medicare spends an average of three times as much on an older adult who has functional limitations than on a
Read More6 things to know about Las Vegas shooting victims’ medical expenses
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a month has passed since the Las Vegas mass shooting, and survivors
Read MoreMed school on the cheap: Why becoming a doctor in Texas is a bargain
(By Megha Satyanarayana for STAT) AUSTIN — When Caitlin Comfort decided to go to medical school, the Yale grad had
Read MoreAHA: Healthcare providers spend $39B a year on tasks to maintain regulatory compliance
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The regulatory load on hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers is substantial
Read MoreCVS Health proposes to buy Aetna for $66B: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmacy giant CVS Health is in talks to purchase Aetna, sources familiar with
Read MoreFamily in shock after receiving a $10k, 26-year-old medical bill
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A North Dakota family is in disbelief after receiving a roughly $10,000, 26-year-old
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