Several healthcare groups, including the American Hospital Association and Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, have joined coalitions that oppose "Medicare for All" plans, according to The New York Times.
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The Department of Justice formally requested a judge sign off on its settlement to allow CVS Health to acquire Aetna for about $70 billion, according to Reuters.
Cigna cut Anthem "off at the knees" in its effort to assuage antitrust concerns over a proposed $48.9 billion merger, Anthem's general counsel said during trial, according to Bloomberg.
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources named Cory Scott CEO of its joint venture with Aetna, now a CVS Health company.
Cigna is considering growing its business in China, according to the South China Morning Post.
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Wyoming's House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill aimed at implementing work requirements for Medicaid recipients, according to the Casper Star-Tribune.
Madison-based Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin promoted Kristin Lueschow, MSN, RN, to chief nursing officer.
A former Insys Therapeutics manager testified Feb. 22 that the pharmaceutical company duped insurers into paying for its addictive fentanyl spray, according to The Boston Globe.
Maine is the state with the largest percentage of Medicare beneficiaries for its resident population, according to CMS data.
A trial over whether Anthem or Cigna owes the other billions after their botched merger attempt begins Feb. 25, according to Bloomberg Quint.