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Judge to block mega-merger of Anthem and Cigna New York Post A federal judge is expected to block a proposed mega-merger between Anthem and Cigna — a $54 billion deal […]

Before His HHS Nom, Price Had Employer Health Insurance In His Sights Talking Point Memo For years Republican critiques of the Affordable Care Act have zeroed in on the effect […]

Concerns rise in New York over Republican proposal for high-risk pools Politico The Cuomo administration this week came out against high-risk pools, an idea favored by Republicans that creates a […]

NY extends deadline for February health coverage Democrat & Chronicle New York residents will now have until Wednesday to enroll in a health plan through the state’s marketplace for coverage […]

Republican-led Senate takes first step to repeal ‘Obamacare’ AP The Senate has passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law, responding […]

The Fight for Health Care Has Begun New York Times When House Republicans abandoned their plan to gut an independent ethics office last week, it showed the power of public […]

How exercising regularly could save you up to $2,500 a year USA Today For those pushing exercise to the side, there may be a good reason to rethink giving the […]

Senate Republicans Open Fight Over Obama Health Law New York Times Congress opened for battle over the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday as Republicans pushed immediately forward to repeal the […]

New drug approvals fall to six-year low in 2016 Reuters Last year turned out to be a disappointing one for new drug approvals with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

U.S. melanoma rates keep rising Reuters The number of diagnosed melanoma cases and related deaths in the U.S. has been steadily climbing for at least two decades despite widespread prevention […]