Ana Mulero
Healthcare Dive
Washington, DC, United States
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Sutter Health, Aetna to launch jointly-owned health plan
The joint venture aims to improve engagement "through combined data analytics that identify at-risk patients sooner and provides them with earlier access to care." → Read More
Black Book releases EHR rankings for medical specialties
The most popular vendors differed widely across the different specialties. → Read More
Outcome Health snags $500M in its first funding round
Investors include Goldman Sachs, Leerink Transformation Partners and Alphabet’s CapitalG → Read More
CMS selects 4 more regions for CPC+
The agency expects to have up to 1,000 primary care practices participating in CPC+ Round 2. → Read More
Study: Patients of older doctors have higher mortality rates
The rates increased to 11.1% with doctors in their 40s, 11.3% for those in their 50s and 12.1% for those over 60. → Read More
What the last nail in the Anthem-Cigna coffin means for the healthcare industry
The end of the Anthem-Cigna merger gives other large payers "a chance to see how the Trump administration redefines the rules of the game,” Michael Abrams, managing partner at Numerof & Associates, told Healthcare Dive. → Read More
BREAKING: Anthem terminates Cigna merger
The two insurance giants have been battling over the proposed $54 billion merger in courthouses for several months. → Read More
Cigna could now end proposed Anthem merger
The payer can now finally end the $54 billion merger after months of squabbling between the two insurance giants. → Read More
Cigna could soon end proposed $54B Anthem merger
"We look forward to closing this final chapter,” a Cigna representative said. A Delaware court on Thursday denied Anthem's request to block Cigna from terminating the merger. → Read More
With 'long-shot' appeal pending, Anthem seeks extension of restraining order on Cigna
An Anthem attorney argued the company could come to an agreement with the presidential administration after its officials are confirmed to have its $54 billion transaction go through. → Read More
AHA president calls on Senate to 'reset' ACA repeal discussion
The House passed the AHCA last week despite heavy opposition from top lobbying organizations in the healthcare industry. → Read More
Anthem takes proposed Cigna merger to Supreme Court
Anthem was expected to call off the merger after failing to demonstrate that the claimed efficiencies would offset any potential harm on competition in the health insurance market. → Read More
Why Anthem and Cigna can't convince judges they should merge
The $54 billion deal to create the largest health insurance company in the country is still on because, although Cigna has been at best a reluctant participant for months, Anthem won’t give up. → Read More
Anthem steadfast in commitment to increasingly unlikely Cigna merger
Anthem failed to “show the kind of extraordinary efficiencies necessary to offset the conceded anti-competitive effect" of the $54 billion transaction proposed in 2015, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit. → Read More
Price at Health Datapalooza: 'Rules of the road' are needed for 'true interoperability'
“True interoperability has always been the goal,” HHS Secretary Tom Price said at the conference. → Read More
Anthem files motion to bar Cigna from terminating $54B merger
A hearing for the preliminary injunction has been set for May 8. → Read More
PlushCare unveils 'first-ever' EMR for telehealth
The online urgent care company hopes to alleviate administrative burden with the physician-designed product. → Read More
Adeptus embarks on bankruptcy comeback, reaps $45M from hedge fund partnership
Deerfield Management acquired $212.7 million in debt from the freestanding ER company earlier this month. → Read More
Texas Health Resources tops list of 30 'Best Workplaces in Health Care'
These organizations are "serious about creating a great workplace and comfortable with transparency," according to Fortune partner Great Place to Work. → Read More
Survey: Most docs recommend breast cancer screening for women in their 40s
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its breast cancer screening guidelines last year to say mammograms should be optional for women who are in the 40s. → Read More