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Anthem to cut payment for some same-day services by 25% | 337 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS | Sign up for Becker's Health IT + Clinical Leadership conference today | UnitedHealth, OptumRx defeat lawsuit over alleged prescription drug scheme

January 2, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Anthem to cut pay for some same-day services by 25%: 4 things to know Full story 2. Meet CMS’ new 5-star overall hospitals Full story 3. Major Kindred…

UnitedHealth to acquire Chilean healthcare firm for $2.8B | 92 payer-provider disputes, agreements | 275+ executives to speak at Becker's 9th Annual Hospital Review Meeting | Moody's: 3 ways the GOP tax overhaul will hurt nonprofit hospitals

December 26, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth to acquire Chilean healthcare company for $2.8B Full story 2. 92 payer-provider disputes, agreements in 2017 Full story 3. Moody’s: 3 ways the GOP tax overhaul will hurt…

Humana, equity firms to buy Kindred for $4.1B | Centene unit hit with $500k fine over narrow network plans | Tenet closes 232-bed Phoenix hospital | BCBS subsidiary to lay off 264 employees after losing Medicare contract

December 19, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Humana, 2 equity firms to buy Kindred for $4.1B: 6 things to know Full story 2. Tenet closes 232-bed Phoenix hospital Full story 3. BCBS subsidiary to lay…

How 8 top payers would benefit under Republicans' tax bill | 10 healthiest, unhealthiest states | Ascension, Providence St. Joseph in talks to merge, dethrone HCA as largest hospital operator: 5 takeaways | Physicians argue Anthem's ER policy violates federal law

December 12, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. How 8 of the nation’s biggest payers would benefit under Republicans’ tax reform Full story 2. Ascension, Providence St. Joseph in talks to merge, dethrone HCA as largest…

CVS Health to acquire Aetna for $69B: 5 things to know | Police take down gunman at Calif. Hospital | Medicaid, Medicare reflect 59% of revenue for 5 largest commercial insurers | 8 payer-provider disputes, resolutions

December 5, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Police take down gunman who opened fire at California hospital Full story 2. CVS Health to acquire Aetna for $69B: 5 things to know Full story 3. Why…

UnitedHealth's Optum launches $250M venture fund | Humana updates severance policy for 'change in control,' stoking M&A rumors | Ex-WellCare general counsel gets prison time for role in $35M fraud scheme | Is a Medicare option for all the only practical means to solve the healthcare insurance crisis?

November 28, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Ex-WellCare general counsel gets prison time for role in $35M fraud scheme Full story 2. Humana updates severance policy regarding ‘change in control,’ stoking merger speculation Full story…

CVS-Aetna deal could arrive this month | Anthem, Cigna face multimillion dollar fines | Sutter Health destroys evidence in antitrust case over inflated prices | UnitedHealth's Optum finalizes $1.3B bid with Advisory Board

November 21, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Advisory Board finalizes $1.3B deal with UnitedHealth’s Optum Full story 2. Sutter Health destroys evidence in antitrust case over inflated prices Full story 3. CVS Health-Aetna deal could…

Aetna CEO: Taking on Apple's business model a 'real deal' | How Aetna, Anthem, Humana, Cigna and UnitedHealth fared in Q3 | CHS to sell additional hospitals worth $2B in revenue | 8 payer executive moves

November 14, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna CEO: Taking on Apple’s business model a ‘real deal’ Full story 2. Premier Health to sell insurance arm Full story 3. 8 recent payer executive moves Full story…

Humana reveals 1,300 employee layoffs; sues CMS for $600M+ | Anthem's CEO to step down | Epic's software double-bills Medicare, Medicaid for anesthesia services: lawsuit | 'An Optum wannabe': Experts say UnitedHealth, more than Amazon, fueling CVS-Aetna deal

November 7, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Humana to lay off 1,300 employees Full story 2. Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish to be replaced by former UnitedHealth executive Full story 3. Lawsuit: Epic’s software double-bills Medicare, Medicaid…

Aetna gets $66B bid from CVS Health; sees net income jump 39% | Top 10 MSSP ACOs in 2016 shared savings | Calif. hospital closes, 524 employees face layoffs | 17 payer-provider disputes, resolutions

October 31, 2017 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. CVS Health proposes to buy Aetna for $66B: 4 things to know Full story 2. Aetna’s profits rise 39% despite revenue shortfall Full story 3. Top 10 MSSP ACOs…