It’s official: CVS Health acquires Aetna for $69 billion
After months of speculation CVS Health and Aetna officially announced their acquisition plan. In a $69 billion deal, CVS Health
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With CHIP In Limbo, Here Are 5 Takeaways On The Congressional Impasse
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Two months past its deadline, Congress has yet to fund the Children’s Health
Read MoreLawmakers introduce stronger data breach notification law
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amid the massive Uber data breach in which company officials paid hackers $100,000
Read MoreIs Amazon going into healthcare?
Reports are that Amazon, the world’s largest online retailers, may be getting into the healthcare industry. Sources report that Amazon
Read MoreScarlet fever is making a comeback — and no one knows why
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Scarlet fever is reemerging in certain parts of the world for reasons unknown
Read MoreThe Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act
According to the Congressional Research Service, 750,000 Medicare beneficiaries get socked with a Medicare Part B late-enrollment penalty in 2014.
Read MoreCVS Health-Aetna deal could be reached Monday: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A deal between CVS Health and Aetna could arrive Monday, sources familiar with
Read MoreReport: Here’s What The Feds Can Do To Cut Drug Prices
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Drug prices are too high, and we had better do something about it. That is
Read MoreWhy seniors are not shopping around for Medicare plans
A survey of more than 1,000 Medicare-eligible people in the United States age 65 and over, 33 percent of older
Read MoreFDA approves Indivior’s monthly injection to treat opioid addiction
(By Max Blau for STAT) A new form of a widely used opioid addiction treatment that is injected monthly instead
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