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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…

Aetna investor sues over $77B CVS Health merger: 7 things to know | UnitedHealth will gain $1.7B in 2018 under new tax law | CHS aims to shed at least 20 more hospitals to reduce debt load | Humana faces backlash for hiking breast cancer drug copays

January 18, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Aetna investor sues over $77B merger with CVS Health: 7 things to know Full story 2. CHS aims to shed at least 20 more hospitals to reduce debt…

UnitedHealth's profits more than double in Q4 | MedPAC votes to kill MIPS, recommends alternative program | Join 3,500+ attendees and 320+ speakers at Becker's 9th Annual Hospital Review Meeting | Molina to eliminate COO role

January 16, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. UnitedHealth’s profits more than double in Q4, fueled by one-time tax boost Full story 2. MedPAC votes to kill MIPS, recommends alternative program Full story 3. Uninsured rise…

Humana leaves AHIP: 4 things to know | NYC cancels Aetna's $9.6M incentive to move HQs | 6 things to know about CMS' new bundled payment model | Cigna unit lays off 60 employees

January 11, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Humana leaves AHIP: 4 things to know Full story 2. CMS launches new bundled payment model: 6 things to know Full story 3. 7 payer-provider contract agreements, disputes…

Highmark, UPMC to extend in-network access to 10+ hospitals | Trump moves to allow health insurance sales across state lines: 3 notes | Join presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at Becker's 9th Annual Hospital Review Meeting | Lawsuit: 8-inch forceps left inside woman after surgery at Calif. hospital

January 9, 2018 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Trump administration moves to allow health insurance sales across state lines: 3 things to know Full story 2. CVS Health, Aetna in discussions with other potential partners during…

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…