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Student health insurer abruptly shuts down | Cleveland Clinic fires physician over anti-Semitic comments | Centene buys majority stake in Spanish hospital | Medicare bundled payment program cuts spending

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 3, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Cleveland Clinic fires physician over anti-Semitic comments Full story 2. Student insurance provider for 4 Ohio colleges abruptly shuts down Full story 3. Trump predicts Supreme Court will…

GE's long-term care insurance dilemma | 10 biggest private equity healthcare deals of 2018 | UnitedHealth's Optum signs telehealth deal with VA | Minn. hospital apologizes for billing mistake

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ January 2, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Tenet, Cigna reach last-minute contract deal Full story 2. Medical GoFundMe campaigns raise more than $650M annually Full story 3. GE’s long-term care insurance dilemma: 4 things to…

Tenet on Cigna dispute: Being forced out of network is 'unsure-ance' | Ky. hospital blames Medicare error for delay in paying workers | The healthiest, unhealthiest states in America | BCBS of Michigan data breach potentially affects 15,000

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 31, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Tenet on Cigna dispute: Being forced out of network is ‘unsure-ance’ Full story 2. BCBS of Michigan: Data breach may have affected 15,000 Medicare members Full story 3.…

Amazon to take on health insurance, analyst says | UnitedHealthcare, Duke LifePoint talks reach critical point | Medscape: Best, worst physicians | Pa. lawmakers seek CMS' advice on UPMC-Highmark split

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 27, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Pennsylvania lawmakers seek guidance from CMS for seniors affected by UPMC-Highmark split Full story 2. Amazon’s 2019 healthcare move? Insurance, analyst predicts Full story 3. Medscape names best,…

Walgreens execs: Humana JV could be primary care template for stores | W.V. hospital, CEO hit with federal kickback suit | 950 ProMedica physicians, Aetna end dispute | 9 healthcare lawsuits

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 26, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. West Virginia hospital, CEO hit with federal kickback suit Full story 2. Walgreens execs: Humana JV could be primary care template for stores Full story 3. Healthcare accounted…

Kaiser settles allegations it urged mental health patients to drop insurance | 5 healthiest, unhealthiest states | CMS overhauls ACO program | Texas psych hospital to lose Medicare funding

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 24, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Kaiser settles allegations it called for mental health patients to drop insurance Full story 2. Texas psych hospital to lose Medicare funding after safety lapses Full story 3.…

Cigna-Express Scripts deal closes | SC hospital shutters | Pharmacy owner sentenced in $8.4M billing scheme | Cleveland Clinic Florida + 3 hospitals join Humana's value-based network

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 20, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CMS probes potential conflicts of interest for accrediting groups Full story 2. Pharmacy owner gets prison time for role in $8.4M billing fraud scheme Full story 3. South…

BCBS allegedly defrauded $10M by NJ man | Fla. hospital CEO can sue CNN for defamation, judge rules | Oscar: 91% of members' issues resolved via app | Medicare contractors overpaid hospitals for radiation services, OIG finds

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 19, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. How a New Jersey man allegedly defrauded BCBS of $10M Full story 2. Florida hospital CEO can sue CNN for defamation, appeals court rules Full story 3. Judge…

UnitedHealth to buy DaVita Medical Group for $560M less | Aetna's chief digital officer: 'Insurance will change dramatically' | Hear 140+ physician speakers at Becker's 17th Annual Future of Spine event | Average cost per inpatient admission: $22K

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 18, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Average cost per inpatient admission tops $22K Full story 2. 3 patients die after contracting Legionnaires’ disease in Wisconsin hospital Full story 3. Ex-behavioral healthcare CEO charged with…

Molina Healthcare battles with founding family | Federal judge strikes down ACA | 4 hospitals miss payroll in Okla., Tenn. | BCBS must face antitrust lawsuit, judge says

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ December 17, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Molina Healthcare battles with founding family: 5 things to know Full story 2. Federal judge in Texas rules ACA is unconstitutional: 8 things to know Full story 3.…