Most physicians are against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's healthcare plan that he says would guarantee primary and specialty care to 600,000 uninsured city residents, according to a poll conducted by SERMO, a social network for physicians.
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Health insurers responded to a proposed rule that aims to overhaul CMS' 2016 managed care regulations for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Aetna members in Atlanta can book a physician home visit through healthcare startup Heal for the same copay required to visit a primary care physicians' office, according to NPR affiliate WABE.
Five health systems in North Carolina agreed to share risk under a new reimbursement model with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina.
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., called on Pittsburgh-based Highmark and UPMC to address questions pertaining to how they are preparing patients who will be affected by their impending split, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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CMS Administrator Seema Verma penned an op-ed in The Washington Times urging states to "chart a new path" when developing programs and approaches to health coverage.
Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health will no longer be in network with Aetna Better Health, the health insurer's managed Medicaid product, according to The Emporia Gazette.
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and Anthem Blue Cross signed a new multiyear agreement, the organizations said Jan. 16.
Centene Corp., a health insurer, named David P. Thomas president and CEO for Fidelis Care, its New York subsidiary, after promoting Rev. Patrick J. Frawley senior vice president of social responsibility for the company.
The Department of Justice must continue reviewing public comments and files related to CVS Health's $70 billion acquisition of Aetna despite a lapse in funds during the partial government shutdown, according to court documents.