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Many payers are losing faith in the Affordable Care Act, with Aetna's latest decision to withdraw from 11 exchanges leaving thousands of customers to seek insurance elsewhere. While the Obama administration plans to launch an advertising campaign to attract new…

Director of M3 Insurance Jason Nordby shared his thoughts on a solution to the cost of group health insurance, Milwaukee BizTimes reports. 

An article in Oncology Times said as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continues its transitions towards regulating value-based reimbursement, physicians that serve disadvantaged populations could be underpaid.

Dave Van Demark, a partner in the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emrey, shared his thoughts on whether digital healthcare tool implementation needs a traditional reimbursement model with the National Law Review.

The healthcare industry is undergoing consolidation and the insurance industry is no exception. However, as competition dwindles in the market, physicians are concerned how the payer consolidation will detract from quality care, according to an article Joseph Valenti, MD, published…

Earlier this week, Aetna became the latest payer to exit several Affordable Care Act state exchanges, but the news may not be all that shocking in light of a letter Aetna's CEO wrote to federal officials, according to Huffington Post.

Anthem Blue Cross members may now interact with Spanish-speaking physicians via live video visits.

Kaiser Permanente Ventures and CHV Capital invested $8 million in Health Catalyst, according to Internet Health Management.

Xerox's 32nd National Healthcare Trend Survey revealed healthcare costs decreased to 8 percent, down from 11.6 percent in 2010, according to Employee Benefit Adviser.

Aetna will stop offering individual Affordable Care Act plans in 11 state exchanges, according to Bloomberg.