News & Updates

US Judge Blocks Anthem-Cigna Health Insurance Merger NBC News A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Anthem Inc.’s bid to buy rival health insurer Cigna Corp., saying the merger would likely […]

Trump backs negotiating drug prices under Medicare: White House Reuters President Donald Trump supports the government negotiating directly with drug companies on prices for drugs covered by the Medicare insurance […]

From ‘Repeal’ to ‘Repair’: Campaign Talk on Health Law Meets Reality New York Times Asked at a confirmation hearing two weeks ago if he was working with President Trump on […]

Express Scripts says prescription drug spending slowed in 2016 Reuters Express Scripts Holding Co, the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the United States, said prescription drug spending for its members […]

Anthem CEO uncertain about 2018 Obamacare participation Reuters Anthem Inc said on Wednesday that it might stop selling individual plans on the Obamacare exchanges in 2018 unless the U.S. government […]

If Obamacare gets ax, protections will survive for half of New Yorkers insured at work Syracuse Post-Standard If Obamacare gets the ax, some of its most popular features like allowing […]

Nassau County mulls lawsuit against opioid makers Newsday Nassau County wants to hire an outside law firm for a possible suit against opioid manufacturers, an increasingly common move by municipalities […]

Where NY ranks in Medicare waste in the country Albany Business Review The good news is that improper Medicare payments to health care providers fell sharply in 2015. The bad […]

U.S. blocks health insurer Aetna’s $34 billion Humana acquisition Reuters A U.S. judge blocked on Monday health insurer Aetna Inc’s proposed $34 billion acquisition of smaller peer Humana Inc, raising […]

Uncertainty drives consumers to state’s insurance exchange Buffalo News An average of 2,000 people a day signed up for the state’s health insurance exchange over the past month, as the […]