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CVS closes $70B Aetna deal to ‘transform the way healthcare is delivered’

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health completed its $70 billion acquisition of Aetna Nov. 28, in a

Do you know what is covered under Medicare Part D? Did you know that private companies that offer Part D

(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Three of the lawmakers who will lead the House next year as Congress

(Source – www.cms.gov) Procedure Price Lookup will help patients with Medicare consider potential cost differences when choosing among safe and

The new law that bans “gag clauses”, which had prevented pharmacist in some states from letting customers know about a

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote the week of Nov.

(By Ed Silverman for STAT) File this under “When is a bargain not really a bargain?” Three months ago, the

(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Shereese Hickson’s multiple sclerosis was flaring again. Spasms in her legs and other

A recent survey conducted by GoodRx found one-third of Americans didn’t fill at least one of their prescriptions over the

(By Quil Lawrence for NPR) For an estimated 500,000 veterans, being put out of the military with an other than honorable