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Aetna CEO: CVS deal will open '10,000 new front doors to the healthcare system' | 35.8% of Americans would use an Amazon health insurance plan | Join 112+ speakers from hospitals and health systems at Becker's Health IT + Clinical Leadership 2018 | No pay raise for CHS CEO Wayne Smith in 2018

          February 27, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. 35.8% of Americans would use an Amazon health insurance plan Full story 2. Aetna CEO: CVS deal will open ‘10,000 new front doors to the healthcare system’ Full…

Humana takes $148M hit from workforce cuts in 2017 | Ohio lawmakers want to discipline Anthem over ED policy | Amazon quietly launches exclusive OTC product line: 7 things to know | Medicaid managed care led to millions in compensation for one California couple: 5 things to know

          February 22, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Amazon quietly launches exclusive OTC product line: 7 things to know Full story 2. Ohio lawmakers consider banning tax breaks, state contracts from Anthem over ED policy: 4…

HHS proposes executive order loosening regulations on short-term plans | 3 more states investigating Aetna after former medical director's comments | Dr. Tom Price to join keynote panels at Becker's Health IT & Clinical Leadership conference | Anthem revises ER policy: 5 things to know

          February 20, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. HHS proposes executive order loosening regulations on short-term plans Full story 2. Michael Dowling: Payers, providers and the long road from contention to cooperation Full story 3. Pennsylvania…

BCBS of Idaho to sell 5 plans bypassing ACA rules: 6 things to know | Amazon pushes to become a major hospital supplier: 7 things to know | Ga. hospital group sues Anthem over new ER and imaging policies | Judge: DOJ's suit accusing UnitedHealth of $1B Medicare fraud can proceed

          February 15, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. BCBS of Idaho to sell 5 plans bypassing ACA rules: 6 things to know Full story 2. Amazon pushes to become a major hospital supplier: 7 things to…

Aetna's ex-medical director says he never reviewed patient records before denying care | 6 New Jersey health systems join forces to tackle insurance costs | Hear 200+ executives at Becker's Health IT + Revenue Cycle meeting | Molina's operating loss balloons to $269M

          February 13, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna’s former medical director says he never reviewed patient records before denying care Full story 2. How Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth fared in Q4 Full story…

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Humana posts $184M profit in Q4 turnaround | Aetna sues mail handling firm for $20M over clear envelopes showing customers' HIV statuses | Protests scheduled at 32 Kaiser Permanente hospitals | UnitedHealthcare is using AI to personalize employer coverage: 3 things to know

          February 8, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna sues mail handling firm for $20M over clear envelopes showing customers’ HIV statuses Full story 2. Protests scheduled at 32 Kaiser Permanente hospitals Full story 3. Senate…

Anthem's discretionary ED policy lands patient with $12k bill | Aetna CEO 'encouraged' by Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway's joint company | CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald resigns following stock controversy | Cigna's Q4 profits fall 30.4%

          February 1, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Anthem’s discretionary ED policy lands patient with $12k bill: 8 things to know Full story 2. CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald resigns following stock controversy: 5 things to…

Aetna's profit up 75.5% in Q4: 3 things to know | State-by-state breakdown of 83 rural hospital closures | Join 112 speakers at Becker's Health IT + Clinical Leadership meeting | UnitedHealth, others see stocks plunge after Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire Hathaway unveil collaboration

          January 30, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna grows profit by 75.5% in Q4: 3 things to know Full story 2. State-by-state breakdown of 83 rural hospital closures Full story 3. Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire…

Anthem at center of Augusta Health petition with 3,700+ signatures | BCBS of Michigan lays off 70 | Hear Venus Williams and Peyton Manning speak at Becker's 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle conference | Allscripts recovers after ransomware attack: 10 things to know

          January 23, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Augusta Health gets 3,700+ signatures on petition against Anthem Full story 2. Allscripts recovers after ransomware attack, outages still possible through Monday: 10 things to know Full story…

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