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U.S. spends far more on healthcare than other developed countries. “It’s still the prices, stupid.” fiercehealthcare.com/hospita…

U.S. spends far more on healthcare than other developed countries—and researchers say prices are...

More than a decade after a group of health policy researchers concluded that the reason healthcare spending is so high state | A group of health policy researchers has reconvened to study healthcare...

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New California governor Newsom comes out swinging on day one for single-payer, immigrant coverage. fiercehealthcare.com/payer/n…

Newsom comes out swinging on day one for single-payer, immigrant coverage

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Within hours of assuming office on Monday, Gov. | Within hours of assuming office on Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a defiant challenge to the Trump administration with sweeping...

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Anthem's former CEO starts investment firm. fiercehealthcare.com/payer/a…

Anthem's former CEO starts healthcare investment firm

After retiring from Anthem Health, Joseph Swedish has started his next act. | After retiring from Anthem Health in 2017, Joseph Swedish has started his next act. He recently co-founded a private...

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. @CVSHealth CEO @LarryMerloCVS talks about the company's future at J.P. Morgan, including efforts that have already taken place to integrate @Aetna into its business. #JPM2019 fiercehealthcare.com/payer/c…

CVS Health's Larry Merlo: Efforts already underway with Aetna to 'remake' healthcare

In the wake of its $69 million merger with Aetna, CVS Health is preparing to open its first concept store next month, one of the company's first public efforts to "remake" the consumer he | Speaking...

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What's coming for healthcare in 2019? Executives weigh in. fiercehealthcare.com/hospita…

What's coming for healthcare in 2019? Health system executives weigh in

From drug pricing battles to megamergers and new players disrupting the industry, 2018 has been a wild ride for healthcare. What's next in healthcare for 2019? It's anyone's guess. | FierceHealthcare...

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FierceHealthcare’s 10 most read stories of 2018. fiercehealthcare.com/tech/fi…

FierceHealthcare’s 10 most read stories of 2018: Amazon, mergers and more Amazon

It was a wild year for healthcare. | It was a wild year for healthcare. Amazon made waves with a big (but vague) new venture, Allscripts was hit with a ransomware attack and megamergers grabbed the...

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Affordable Care Act to remain in place during appeals. fiercehealthcare.com/payer/a…

Affordable Care Act to remain in place during appeals to Texas ruling

U.S. | U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor of the Northern District of Texas said the Affordable Care Act should remain in place as appeals to his decision to strike down the law weave their way...

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.@CMSGov shortens risk pathway in final ACO rule bit.ly/2RaaoHZ
BREAKING: @Cigna closes @ExpressScripts purchase promising a "blueprint" for personalized care. bit.ly/2QNfdba
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Open enrollment gets a final surge, but falls short of last year's numbers bit.ly/2rLn3To
.@Cigna - @ExpressScripts deal set to close today bit.ly/2PPfjJF
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Investor claims Centene hid $900M tax liability in HealthNet buy bit.ly/2T0Pdpb
Health systems, including @ClevelandClinic & @KPShare, laud proposal to require prices in TV drug ads. fiercehealthcare.com/hospita…

Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente throw support behind proposal to require prices in TV drug ads

Some major health systems and trade groups threw their weight behind a Trump administration proposal which would require pharmaceutical companies to include the list price of their drugs in TV ads |...

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.@Cigna - @ExpressScripts to close tomorrow after getting approval from New Jersey. bit.ly/2PPfjJF
ACA tweaks could bring uninsured rate down to 7.3%, according to @urbaninstitute report. fiercehealthcare.com/payer/a…

ACA add-ons could bring uninsured rate down from 12% to 7.3%, study finds

Congress has the tools to bolster the ACA and provide insurance to more than 12 million additional people, new research shows. | Between a recent court decision and a hostile administration, the...

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District court paves path forward for CVS-Aetna deal. fiercehealthcare.com/payer/f…

Federal judge satisfied with CVS' plan to keep Aetna operations separate pending approval

After weeks of uncertainty, a federal judge is open to allowing CVS’ acquisition of Aetna to move forward as long as the pharmacy chain complies with certain requirements. | Judge Richard Leon seems...

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State AGs ask Texas judge to clarify ACA decision. fiercehealthcare.com/payer/s…

State AGs ask Texas judge to clarify ACA decision as they prepare for appeal

California and 16 other state attorneys general are asking a Texas judge to clarify his ruling on the Affordable Care Act, a procedural move that sets the stage for an appeal. | California and 16...

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TheThe CBO has weighed in on a number of proposals aimed at reforming Medicare and Medicaid. fiercehealthcare.com/payer/c…

8 Medicare and Medicaid reforms that would have the biggest impact on federal spending

With the federal budget deficit skyrocketing in the wake of the 2017 tax reform law, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is scoring dozens of potential options for reducing spending and raising r |...

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Ratings agencies say there shouldn't be an immediate impact on hospitals' credit following a Texas judge's ruling that struck down the #ACA. fiercehealthcare.com/hospita…

Ratings agencies: No immediate impact on hospitals' credit from Texas ruling

A ruling by a Texas judge striking down Obamacare won't have any immediate credit implications for states, hospitals or health insurers as it heads through the expected appeals process, said expert |...

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Despite huge financial gains under the Affordable Care Act, most insurers remain insulated from Friday's legal ruling that repeals the law in its entirety. fiercehealthcare.com/payer/m…

Molina, Centene face the greatest financial exposure following ACA ruling

Despite huge financial gains under the Affordable Care Act, most insurers remain insulated from Friday's legal ruling that repeals the law in its entirety, even if it withstands a lengthy appeals p |...

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