HHS and Capitol Hill sources told Politico the Trump administration has stopped ACA outreach ads, as the deadline to sign up for ACA coverage is approaching.
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Through a series of deals, Kenilworth, N.J.-based Merck and Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna are attempting to address gaps in health systems that allow "chronically ill patients with type 2 diabetes to get sicker," MM&M reports.
A healthcare informatics column argues physician leaders are determined to continue the adaptation of value-based care.
The American Association of Retired Persons launched a national ad campaign targeted at Republican legislators, urging them to protect Medicare and Medicaid, The Hill reports.
United Benefit Advisors released their 2016 Health Plans Survey, naming the best and worst states for group health insurance.
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A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine reveals the ACA increased access for chronically ill patients, but did not meet all medical needs, according to Kaiser Health News.
Surgical Notes, a provider of revenue cycle solutions to ASCs, launched its SNBilling, a revenue cycle management service.
News of the blocked Aetna-Humana deal instilled confidence in investors regarding the Cigna-Anthem merger, according to Yahoo! Finance.
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said party leaders will start marking up a reconciliation package aimed at repealing and replacing portions of the ACA in the next couple weeks, according to The Hill.
The New England Journal of Medicine found most primary care physicians do not favor the ACA.