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How Will the CVS-Aetna Merger Transform the Patient Care Landscape?
December 19, 2017
In announcing its deal to acquire Aetna, CVS Health President and CEO Larry J. Merlo promised that they will “remake the consumer health experience” by merging the analytics of Aetna with the human touch of CVS. The resulting business promises to “provide consumers with a better experience, reduced costs, and improved access to health care experts.”
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Revelations from DC: We’re All on the Same Side
September 28, 2017
This past week, I’ve been at America’s Health Insurance Plan’s (AHIP) National Conferences on…
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Counterpoint: Digital Health is Just Getting Started
September 14, 2017
Recently, CNBC posted an article by Rob Coppedge titled “Digital Health is…
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A Brief Explanation of MACRA
September 12, 2017
Earlier this year, the first measures included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)…
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The Internet Already Knows Everything About You (Apple Watch and Aetna Rumors)
August 16, 2017
CNBC drops a rumor about Aetna providing Apple Watches to their members… the internet responds, some in favor of…
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Last Week in Healthcare: Who’s Behind the Senate’s Secret Healthcare Bill?
June 12, 2017
While the rest of the world tuned into last week’s episode of…
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Obamacare vs. Trumpcare: The Town Hall Debate Coming to a City Near You
June 5, 2017
One of the most interesting (and encouraging) byproducts of the ongoing battle to repeal and replace…
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Last Week in Healthcare: Apple Tips Its Wrist
May 22, 2017
Rumors have been whispered for years now—Apple is…
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Last Week in Healthcare: Massive Cyber Attack Nearly Shuts Down the NHS
May 15, 2017
One of these weeks, I’m going to share a heartwarming story about a healthcare discovery that…
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Last Week in Healthcare: Trumpcare Passes the House
May 8, 2017
Last week, the House voted to pass the American Healthcare Act. The bill, finalized 24 hours…
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Last Week in Healthcare: Trumpcare Round II
May 1, 2017
Once again, questions about the Affordable Care Act were the biggest news of the week. The…
