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Cigna's privacy officer steps down | 7 payer lawsuits | Tennessee pursues Medicaid block grant | Most-Googled disease by state

Aetna won't pay $150M in HCA hospital case | Texas, Maine hospitals at risk of losing Medicare funding | Hospitals to DOJ: Investigate Centene-WellCare | UPMC hits back at Pa. AG

Judge recuses self from UnitedHealth suit | DOJ moves to strike down ACA | Cigna profit up 50% after Express Scripts deal | Humana opposes 'Medicare for All'

Aetna sued over readmission payment policy | 10 cities with highest monthly insurance bills | Hospital charges $68K for 4 vials of snakebite antivenin | Ex-CEO of Fla. hospital chain settles false billing case

UnitedHealth directors face investor lawsuit | Walmart has no shelf space for hospitals' shoddy healthcare | 10 best, worst states for nurses | 14 NC CEOs: It's time to expand Medicaid

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ April 30, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Investors sue UnitedHealth directors: 4 things to know Full story 2. CHI Franciscan hospital fined after patient attacks nurses Full story 3. Walmart has no shelf space for hospitals’…

Aetna settles suit questioning ex-medical director's claim denials | 5 common questions about HIPAA | Trump administration mulls mandatory payment models | Prior authorization rules delay lifesaving cancer treatments, survey says

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ April 29, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna settles lawsuit alleging its ex-medical director didn’t review patient records before denying claims Full story 2. 5 common questions about HIPAA, answered Full story 3. 20 recent hospital,…

Independence Blue Cross quadruples net income | Judge tosses UPMC's suit against Pa. AG | NC man struggling with addiction dies after using $33K BCBS check to buy drugs | 5 highest-paying jobs in medicine

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ April 25, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. North Carolina man struggling with addiction dies after using $33K BCBS check to buy drugs Full story 2. Minnesota will open market to for-profit insurers in July; lawmakers fear…

Contract impasse pushes 14 Texas ERs out of BCBS network while their hospitals remain in network | CMS' proposed IPPS rule for 2020: 9 takeaways | Humana, Doctor On Demand launch health plan | Anthem posts $1.6B profit

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ April 24, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CMS’ proposed inpatient payment rule for 2020: 9 things to know Full story 2. Contract impasse pushes 14 Texas ERs out of BCBS network while their hospitals remain in…

UnitedHealth CEO made $21.5M last year | CMS unveils 5 primary care payment models | 29 exec moves | BCBS of La. accuses J&J unit of filing sham lawsuits to thwart competition

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ April 23, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Centene’s profits up 53% in Q1 Full story 2. CMS unveils 5 new payment models to overhaul primary care: 6 things to know Full story 3. 1 million+ more…

Medicare hospital fund to run out in 7 years | UnitedHealth, Anthem top runners in Magellan deal | 100 great hospitals | 'Medicare for All' would drain hospitals of billions

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ April 22, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Medicare hospital fund to run dry in 7 years, trustees say Full story 2. UnitedHealth, Anthem top runners in Magellan Health sale Full story 3. Humana screened 500,000 members…