Cigna to buy Express Scripts for $67B: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna signed a definitive agreement to acquire Express Scripts for $67 billion in cash and
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UnitedHealth takes aim at costly ED visits with new policy: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group’s insurance arm, UnitedHealthcare, changed its emergency department reimbursement policy for commercial
Read MoreHEALTHY EATING SOLUTIONS – MEDICARE CAN HELP!
(Source: blog.medicare.gov) As American lifestyles have gotten busier, the demand for food that can be purchased and eaten quickly—known as
Read MoreSorry, Adults, No New Neurons For Your Aging Brains
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A major study is challenging the widely held view that adult human brains make new
Read MoreOf ‘Miracles’ And Money: Why Hemophilia Drugs Are So Expensive
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) YUBA CITY, Calif. — When Landon Morris was diagnosed with hemophilia shortly after
Read MoreMind Over Body: A Psychiatrist Tells How To Tap Into Wisdom And Grow With Age
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) We’ve all seen it happen: An older friend or family member retires, is
Read MoreGottlieb condemns ‘rigged payment scheme’ for biosimilar drugs
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that it’s not his agency’s
Read MoreJury’s In: Opioids Are Not Better Than Other Medicines For Chronic Pain
(By Alex Smith, KCUR for Kaiser Health News) A few years ago, Renea Molden’s doctors told her they wanted to
Read MoreFDA approves first direct-to-consumer test for breast cancer risk
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Federal regulators approved the first direct-to-consumer test for the BRCA genes, which increase the risk
Read MoreAnalysis: Patients’ out-of-pocket costs increased 11% last year
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients continue to see rising out-of-pocket costs for their medical care, according to
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