Calling It Off
Aetna and Humana are dropping their $37 billion merger bid ending a nearly two-year-long pursuit of a deal that would
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Senate unanimously confirms David Shulkin to head VA
(By Stephanie Simon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday easily confirmed physician David Shulkin to be secretary of
Read MoreJudge Upends Effort To Limit Charity Funding For Kidney Patients’ Insurance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Every night, Jason Early attaches a catheter in his chest to a machine
Read MoreDrugmaker Marathon ‘Pausing’ Delivery Of $89,000-a-year Muscular Dystrophy Drug
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) In a surprise move Monday, Marathon Pharmaceuticals told patient
Read MoreIs a Medigap Plan Right for You
Should you enroll in a Medicare Supplemental Insurance (Medigap plan) to help cover the healthcare costs that Medicare doesn’t. Read
Read MoreMedicare Rules: Three that are Important to Know
There are more than 57 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, with more added to the program each month. Here are
Read MoreGrassley Launches Inquiry Into Orphan Drugs After KHN Investigation
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has opened
Read MoreCalifornia Regulator Slams Health Insurers Over Faulty Doctor Lists
(By Chad Terhune for California HealthLine produced by Kaiser Health News) California’s biggest health insurers reported inaccurate information to the
Read MoreBundled Payments
Knee replacements are booming because of our aging population; in response Medicare is experimenting with ways to reduce the cost
Read MoreHow A Simple Fix For Medicare Prescribing Problems Got Complicated
(By Charles Ornstein for NPR) Back in 2014, federal officials settled on what they thought would be a straightforward fix
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