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UnitedHealth Group to roll out national ACO in 2017

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group plans to launch a national ACO called NexusACO beginning in 2017,

(Source - www.cms.gov) announcement Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule final

(By Casey Ross for ST A T) W e hear a lot about the wonders of genetic testing, how it

(By Meghana Keshavan for ST A T) T he simmering public outrage over drug prices finally seems to be catching

HelathMetrix Research Inc., an independent research company specializing in Medicare research, reports there is little change in 2017 top Medicare

Health policy experts all agree something needs to be done to lower Medicare drug costs but none agree on how

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals estimates the Medicare appeals backlog of 750,000

Are you aware of these three little known Medicare benefits: Free depression screening, eight smoking-cessation visits, and annual wellness visit

(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) A s Americans grapple with the rising cost of medicines, a contentious ballot

(By Michelle Andrews of Kaiser Health News) The open enrollment period for coverage through the health insurance marketplaces starts today,