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Aetna CEO advocates for return of healthcare 'to community' amid proposed CVS 'megadeal' | Wake Forest Baptist at risk of losing Medicare contract over cancer misdiagnoses | Hear Secretary Clinton at Becker's 7th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable | UnitedHealth's Optum a 'favorable' differentiator from other insurers: Fitch

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 20, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Partners, Care New England deal could raise insurance premiums in Rhode Island, study says Full story 2. Washington community hospital lays off 24% of leadership, executive roles…

BCBS-Lyft partnership to offer members 'no cost' trips to Walgreens, CVS | AHIP CEO to retire | Ascension Michigan lays off 500 hospital workers | UnitedHealth ditches bid for Envision's ambulatory services arm | 100 CMOs to know

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 15, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. AHIP CEO Marilyn Tavenner to retire after 3 years with trade group Full story 2. Shareholders approve CVS Health’s $69B acquisition of Aetna Full story 3. Ascension…

How health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments | Amazon 'poaches' 20 jobs from CVS, Express Scripts, UnitedHealth | Registration nearly sold out for Becker's 16th Annual Spine Conference | 13 payer-provider contract disputes, resolutions | Optum to get new CEO

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 13, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. How health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments Full story 2. UnitedHealth, Cigna, Humana see stocks fall on report of insurers gaming Medicare Full…

Cigna to buy Express Scripts for $67B | UnitedHealth targets costly ED visits with new policy | 2nd Sparrow Carson executive departs amid infection control issues | 2 senators call on HHS secretary Alex Azar to probe Anthem's ED rules

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 8, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Cigna to buy Express Scripts for $67B: 5 things to know Full story 2. 2nd Sparrow Carson executive departs amid infection control issues Full story 3. UnitedHealth…

UnitedHealth spent $64B on value-based care in 2017 | 12 JV health plans formed since 2013 | Hear 200+ speakers at Becker's 4th Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference | Tenet continues hospital sell-off spree

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ March 6, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth spent $64B on value-based care in 2017: 4 things to know Full story 2. BCBS parent pledges $1.5B to cut members’ costs: 4 things to know…

4 Humana execs pocket $12M+ in stock sales | DOJ drops most of Medicare fraud lawsuit against UnitedHealth | Healthgrades names 'America's Best Hospitals' for 2018 | Google sister Verily to tackle health insurance

March 1, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. DOJ abandons most of lawsuit accusing UnitedHealth of Medicare fraud Full story 2. BCBS of Texas: Texas Health Resources seeks nearly $1B in rate increases Full story 3.…

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…