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Judge Dismisses GOP Effort To Block Nebraska’s Medicaid Expansion Ballot Measure
A judge dismissed an effort to block that Nebraska’s Medicaid expansion via ballot initiative, clearing the way for voters to decide whether to increase access to healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Doctors Would Like Trump To Reduce Paperwork Without Cutting Their Pay
About 150 medical groups praised a Trump administration effort to ease “documentation requirements” but worry simplifying billing codes too much could cut doctor pay.
How Medicaid Expansion Improves Care For Heart Attack Patients
Heart attack sufferers are less likely to be uninsured for hospital stays thanks to Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, research in JAMA Network Open shows.
Opioid Lawsuits Looking More Like A Tobacco Settlement Every Day
Drug makers, PBMs and drugstore chains involved in the sale and distribution of opioids may have reason to fear “a tobacco-style master settlement agreement,” Fitch Ratings says.
Antitrust Battle Next For Cigna After Shareholders Approve Express Scripts Deal
Antitrust battle is next for Cigna after its shareholders Friday approved of its merger with Express Scripts.
CVS, Walgreens Stress Face-To-Face Care Amazon Doesn’t Yet Have
Walgreens and CVS Health are stressing their face-to-face connections to patients as Amazon enters the healthcare business.
How Walmart Outflanks Amazon To Win Seniors In Medicare Plans
Walmart is partnering with Medicare Advantage plans, which provide health coverage for one in three elderly Americans 65 and over.
Anthem, Walmart Partner On Senior Access To OTC Medicines
Anthem is launching a program with Walmart to boost access to over-the-counter medications to seniors in its Medicare Advantage plans.
Walgreens Expands VA Partnership To Coordinate Veterans’ Prescriptions
Walgreens and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are partnering to better coordinate the medication histories of the nation’s veterans.
Expect More Ads Ripping Republicans On Pre-Existing Conditions
Democrats’ new campaign ads blast Republicans who want to strip patient protections from Americans with pre-existing conditions.
