Anthem says it’s ‘more successful’ than Cigna at cutting medical costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the Justice Department has said a merger between Indianapolis-based Anthem and Bloomfield,
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In the state with the highest medical debt, it’s the middle class who carries the burden
(By Max Blau for STAT) Americans are no strangers to medical debt, and the burden is most severe in Mississippi, where
Read MoreStudy: Texans paid approximately 10 times more at EDs than urgent care centers for same diagnosis
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texans are likely to pay more at freestanding emergency departments than at hospital-based
Read MoreTwo of the Six Counterclaims against Anthem Inc. Dismissed
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos dismissed Express Scripts’ claim that Anthem breached an implied covenant of good faith and fair
Read MoreFamily Physicians Group Responds to Proposed Changes
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in a March 3rd letter to Health and Human Services officials offered detailed comments
Read MoreAn Additional 1.4 Million More Medicare Advantage Members
Medicare Advantage membership continued to climb adding nearly 1.4 million more beneficiaries in 2017. As of February 1, 2017, a
Read MoreTrump Ultimatum For House GOP: Vote On Health Bill Or Affordable Care Act Stands
(By Domenico Montanaro and Jessica Taylor for NPR) The White House issued an ultimatum to House Republicans on Thursday: Vote
Read MoreDoctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis
(By Richard Harris for NPR) It’s hard not to get excited about news of a potentially effective treatment for sepsis, a
Read MoreMayo Clinic CEO: Medicare, Medicaid patients get same care as business leaders
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic President and CEO John Noseworthy, MD, provided clarification on
Read MoreWith patients demanding experimental drugs, ‘right to try’ is becoming the law of the land
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) HARRISBURG, Pa. — To hear Bob Godshall tell it, he has no business being alive. Eleven
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