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consolidation
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How to monitor the effects of insurance mergers
When the American Medical Association publishes its next report on competition among health insurers, notice if Georgia makes into the…
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As major mergers transform local health care, covering the business side is key
Every few months a health insurance news story breaks that’s so big it is likely to require reporters unfamiliar with…
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Mergers may transform health care as insurers encourage moving patients into lower cost sites of care
For decades, those who pay for health care have urged providers to move patients out of hospitals into lower cost…
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Experts outline framework to address health care consolidations
The wave of mergers and acquisitions in health care in the age of reform hasn’t stopped – and three top-notch…
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Judge cites anti-competitive concerns in blocking Anthem-Cigna merger
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has blocked the merger of Anthem and Cigna, the second court ruling this year…
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Federal judge sides with DOJ, blocking Aetna-Humana merger
U.S. District Judge John D. Bates on Monday sided with the Department of Justice to block the merger of Aetna…
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#AHCJ16 session to tackle how consumers might benefit if they shop for care based on price
It’s no secret that health care prices nationwide vary widely from one market to the next, and even within individual…
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Conference session will explore the hidden costs of hospital consolidation #AHCJ16
Research from the Health Care Pricing Project shows that when hospitals have a monopoly in a market, prices are 15.3…
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Here’s some guidance on understanding the hospital consolidation trend
Hospitals have been merging and acquiring physician practices at a breakneck pace. They say it’s what they have to do…
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Many angles to consider when covering insurance company mergers
One big story health care journalists can pursue this year is whether federal and state regulators will approve the three…