CVS Health to pay Aetna $2.1B if deal fails: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health owes Aetna a $2.1 billion breakup fee if its proposed purchase
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Fitch: CVS Health-Aetna ‘prime example’ of healthcare’s focus on pricing power
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health’s $69 billion bid for Aetna is well in line with trends
Read MorePace Of U.S. Health Spending Slows In 2016
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) U.S. health spending rose to $3.3 trillion in 2016, but the pace slowed
Read MoreFor commercially insured patients, observation status may improve cost savings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Health News) Providers are increasingly putting patients under observation before deciding to admit them for
Read MoreUnitedHealth’s Optum to buy DaVita Medical Group for $4.9B: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit will acquire DaVita Medical Group for approximately $4.9 billion
Read MoreYour Plumber Offers A Money-Back Guarantee. Should Your Doctor?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Linda Radach has had six hip replacement operations since 2006, three on each
Read MoreWhy the CVS-Aetna deal could push Walmart to buy Humana
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health has inked a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Aetna
Read MoreLack of price transparency online still persists
At a time when a growing number of consumers are turning to the Internet to make decisions on their health,
Read MoreCVS Health-Aetna deal could be reached Monday: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A deal between CVS Health and Aetna could arrive Monday, sources familiar with
Read MoreDesperate For Coverage: Are Short-Term Plans Better Than None At All?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) When one of Cindy Holtzman’s clients told the Woodstock, Ga., broker he was
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