UnitedHealth Group's Optum plans to merge with home and hospice care provider Amedisys in an all-cash deal valued at $101 per share, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
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CMS is proposing a new pathway for Medicare coverage of new treatments designated as breakthrough devices.
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