Factbox-Consolidation in US health insurance industry

CVS Health announced plans to acquire health insurer Aetna for $69 billion in the largest-ever healthcare merger. The companies said they would save administrative and patient care costs, in part ... Read More

Factbox-Vaccine Actions and Policy Positions Under US Health Secretary ...

Factbox-Vaccine Actions and Policy Positions Under US Health Secretary Kennedy (Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time vaccine skeptic, has been making sweeping changes ... Read More

Health Insurer Consolidation Under Scrutiny

Consolidation in the health insurance industry is being scrutinized by Congress, consumer advocates and industry stakeholders. The issue isn’t a new one, but two new proposed mergers — one between ... Read More

Providers fear consequences of health insurance industry consolidation

As merger rumors intensify between the country's largest health insurers, healthcare providers worry that increased consolidation will spell bad news for them. Read More

Anthem Deal For Cigna Would Hasten Health Insurance Consolidation

Anthem, headquartered in Indianapolis, would become an even bigger provider of health insurance if its deal for Cigna goes through. Read More

New Health Care Symposium: Consolidation And Competition In US Health ...

The US is facing a great challenge to our health care system. If left unchecked, consolidation could undermine attempts to control costs, improve care, and increase innovation. We need new and ... Read More

Health insurance industry consolidation a potential threat to providers

The nation's largest health insurance companies are poised to consolidate, although Aetna and UnitedHealth Group, among others, have not confirmed wide-held suspicions, reports the Chicago Tribune. Read More

Factbox-How the US SEC is overhauling the fund industry

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, led by chair Gary Gensler, on Wednesday voted to overhaul private fund rules, one of several rule changes the agency has targeted at the country's ... Read More

Health Insurance Industry Consolidation - C-SPAN.org

Officials from health insurance groups and advocacy groups testified on proposed mergers within the industry, and the impact of those mergers on consumers. Aetna was attempting to acquire Humana ... Read More

Anthem, other health insurers are eyeing consolidation

Another consolidation wave may be coming to the health insurance industry with Anthem Inc. playing a major role. Read More

FACTBOX-Basic provisions, timeline for US health law | Reuters

State-based health insurance exchanges aimed at one-stop shopping for plans will launch, aiming to help people more easily compare coverage and prices. Read More

Factbox-Consolidation in US health insurance industry

Factbox-Consolidation in US health insurance industryThe companies said they would save administrative and patient care costs, in part by steering Aetna customers to walk-in clinics in CVS stores ... Read More