Aetna’s Stratety to Transition to Value-Based Payments Leads to New ACO
Delaware Valley ACO, currently operating with 671 affiliated primary care physicians, is now aligned with Aetna in a moved designed to
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NIH launches public health campaign on link between hypertension and brain health
(Source – National Institutes of Health) A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that uncontrolled high blood pressure is not
Read MoreStudy: Doctors’ Texts Can Prod Patients To Take Drugs, But Questions Linger
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) A spoonful of sugar may make the medicine go down, but that’s hardly useful if
Read MoreN.Y., Minn. Opt For Low-Cost Plans To Help Some Residents Afford Coverage
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) In January, more than 350,000 lower income New Yorkers began paying $20 a
Read MoreHospitals Employ Email ‘Empathy’ To Help Doctors And Patients Keep In Touch
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) A health care startup made a wild pitch to Cara Waller, CEO
Read MoreInsurer’s Approval Of Genetic Testing For Some Cancers Raises Questions
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser health News) Pennsylvania-based Independence Blue Cross’ announcement that it will cover a complex type of
Read MoreZika Virus: The Challenge for Women
(By – Jennifer Kates, Josh Michaud, and Allison Valentine – Kaiser Family Foundation) The recent and rapid spread of Zika virus,
Read MoreShort-Term Health Plans: The Pros And Cons
(By – Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health news) Open enrollment for 2016 ends Sunday for those who buy health plans from the
Read MoreGovernor Seeks New Concessions From CMS To Maintain Arkansas’ Medicaid Expansion
(By – David Ramsey, Kaiser Health News) Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is set to meet Monday with federal officials in
Read MoreA Last-Minute Reprieve For Some Consumers On California Exchange
(By Chad Terhune and Barbara Feder Ostrov, via Kaiser health News) Covered California, the state’s insurance exchange, announced Friday that
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