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Justice Department calls for final approval in CVS-Aetna merger

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Justice formally requested a judge sign off on its settlement

(By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Senators got their first opportunity Tuesday to prod drugmakers about

The new Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period goes from January 1st until March 31st. Many beneficiaries have many questions about

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seven pharma executives will testify Feb. 26 before a U.S. Senate Finance Committee

(By Karen Pollitz, Cynthia Cox and Rachel Fehr for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) In this report, we analyze transparency

(By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Expect sparks to fly Tuesday as senators get a rare

(By Shefali Luthra and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he intends to bring down skyrocketing

(By Jane Qiu for STAT) BEIJING — Three government institutions in China, including the nation’s science ministry, may have funded

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va., and East Ohio Regional Hospital in

(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharma giant Merck, is set to face senators Tuesday