Monthly Archives: July 2015

Obamacare and the Future of Healthcare

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Obamacare and the Future of Healthcare

As everyone knows by now, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state healthcare insurance exchanges subsidized by the federal government.  If this decision had gone the other way, it could have had a significant impact on the percentage of insured patients currently, and in the coming years.  With this decision, this key component of Obamacare seems to be a permanent part of the future financial core of healthcare reimbursement.

What’s Driving Health Insurers’ Merger Mania?

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What's Driving Health Insurers' Merger Mania?

As the nation’s top five health insurance companies jockey through merger proposals that could leave just three large companies at the top, a big question is, what does it mean for consumers – and the rest of the industry?

Lessons beyond #Technology and #”B-Schools”

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Today everyone is in a mad rush to make millions in a jiffy. However there is nothing wrong in making millions/billions but how you make it ,certainly matters!.

Key tips for a successful hospital merger or acquisition

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Medicine and Dollars

With margins razor thin, hospitals are increasingly looking to transactions to achieve economies of scale and boost profitability.

4 Michigan hospitals sued for blocking competition

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Hospitals allegedly conspired to carve out marketing territories in the state to limit competition between the facilities.

Why Theranos’ breakthrough herpes test boosted its clout in the science world

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Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes: Proud.

Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes: Proud.

Centene acquiring Health Net in $6.8 billion deal

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Centene Chairman Michael Neidorff

FTC and DOJ May Spoil Mega-Mergers Among Payers

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Supreme Court

Commission and the Department of Justice will scrutinize any potential mega mergers among health insurance companies for signs of market dominance and the attendant risk of higher costs.