Anthem (ANTM) today went public with its takeover bid for Cigna Corp. (CI) offering the global health insurer $184 per share in cash and stock, according to a statement from the […]
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Anthem, Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) today announced that it has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) for $184 per share in cash and stock. The proposed […]
State Republican leaders are ratcheting up the pressure on Congress to overhaul the Affordable Care Act if the Supreme Court this month rules that subsidies on the federal exchange are […]
Designed to prevent users from overdosing, abuse-deterrent opioids aim to diminish the effects of today’s epidemic by limiting the ways addicts can alter prescription painkillers for their needs. These drugs, subject […]
New data has raised a tantalizing possibility: That for the first time, America’s uninsured rate will fall below 10%. (If it hasn’t already; the most recently reported data was collected […]
New Poll of Veterinarians Shows That Proposed FDA Guidance on the Use of Medications That Are “Very Important” to Their Practices and to Patients’ Medical Outcome Would Have a Large Negative Impact on Them and Their Patients
Animal Health, FDA/Regulatory, Health, Healthcare Physicians, Healthcare/Medicare/MedicaidPHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new poll of veterinary practices that administer and prescribe customized medications for their patients confirms that new guidance proposed by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) would have […]
CVS Health (CVS) said today it would buy the pharmacy and clinic business of retail giant Target (TGT) for $1.9 billion in a bold move to expand the CVS brand […]
Healthcare is the worlds largest industry today – it is three times larger than the banking sector. After lagging behind for almost five decades, this industry is revitalizing and transforming […]
Some health insurers are proposing big premium hikes in 2016, up to 51%. These increases will probably get whittled down but could still be painful for consumers who don’t shop for best […]
By John Kamp • Executive Director of the Coalition for Healthcare Communication So, you already know that the 300+ page bill which includes a broad array of amendments related to […]