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The American Medical Association, AIDS Healthcare Foundation and consumer groups argued against the Justice Department's settlement of CVS' $69 billion buy of Aetna in briefs ahead of a July 17 oral argument....
Providers and payers will be required to give patients estimates for out-of-pockets costs for procedures in advance under an executive order the president is expected to sign Monday. A legal challenge is likely....
"We really do have to tackle head on the issue of affordability," Matt Eyles, CEO of AHIP, said during the lobby's annual conference....
Doctor on Demand and Teladoc were among the telehealth players that descended on the insurance industry's annual meeting this week to tout services aimed at helping payers bend the cost curve....
Legislative proposals to end the practice of surprise billing are mostly credit negative for providers, but fixes that include bundled billing or an in-network guarantee would have the worst effect....
A new initiative aims to bring together payers from different markets and geographies to work together on establishing programs to combat social inequities that negatively affect health....