UnitedHealth to acquire Chilean healthcare company for $2.8B
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Banmedica SA,
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FDA Chief Says He’s Open To Rethinking Incentives On Orphan Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration questions whether the right
Read MoreMedicare Penalizes Group Of 751 Hospitals For Patient Injuries
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government Thursday lowered a year’s worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to
Read MoreRobust Health Insurance Sign-Ups Surprise Supporters And Opponents
(By Julie Rovner for NPR) A day after President Trump said the Affordable Care Act “has been repealed,” officials reported
Read MoreInfection Lapses Rampant In Nursing Homes But Punishment Is Rare
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Basic steps to prevent infections — such as washing hands, isolating contagious patients
Read MoreArthritis Drugs Show How U.S. Drug Prices Defy Economics
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Renda Bower knows well the cost of drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis –
Read MoreDeal struck to mine cancer patient database for new treatment insights
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The plan took shape over a decade: A prominent society of cancer doctors would create
Read MoreMedicare Advantage members originated through an employer-group health plan is growing
As of December 1, 2017, total Medicare Advantage (MA) membership stood at million, representing approximately 35 percent of the 60
Read MoreAI in healthcare
The emerging trend of using AI or artificial intelligence in the medical field promise exponential advances in the way doctors
Read MoreAmericans stick to their neighborhood for health care
A recent survey from Create and Brighton Health Plan Solutions found that despite having access to national networks of medical
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