How the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care

Harvard Business Review: David Blumenthal- December 19, 2017 The new Republican tax bill, which the House passed this afternoon and the Senate is expected to approve tonight, is complex, but what…

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UnitedHealth Buys Large Doctors Group as Lines Blur in Health Care

NY Times - By REED ABELSON DEC. 6, 2017 In another example of the blurring boundaries in the health care industry, UnitedHealth Group, one of the nation’s largest insurers, said on…

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UnitedHealth’s Splish Beats CVS-Aetna’s Splash

Bloomberg Gadfly - By Brooke Sutherland Max Nisen - Dec 6, 2017 11:52 AM EST UnitedHealth Group Inc. is that kid in school who's always doing better than you.The $214 billion company…

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On children’s health coverage, congressional inaction has brought us to the ‘nightmare scenario’

LA TIMES - Micahel Hiltzik- November 27, 2017 Child healthcare advocates have been warning, and warning, and warning that Congress’ delay on reauthorizing funds for the Children’s Health Insurance Program…

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