Pennsylvania court sides with hospitals in merger ruling

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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Photo by <a href="http://www2.med.psu.edu/mdadmissions/about-us/penn-state-hershey-2/"> Penn State University </a>

U.S. District Court Judge rejects FTC, AG’s claims that Penn State Health merger would potentially raise prices.

Is High Prescription Drug Spending Becoming Our New Normal?

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/05/17/is-high-prescription-drug-spending-becoming-our-new-normal/

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Wyeth and Pfizer Agree to Pay $784.6 Million to Resolve Lawsuit Alleging That Wyeth Underpaid Drug Rebates to Medicaid

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wyeth-and-pfizer-agree-pay-7846-million-resolve-lawsuit-alleging-wyeth-underpaid-drug-rebates

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http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/pfizer-pays-785-million-resolve-drug-pricing-allegations/2016-05-02?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=959610&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpVd1lqSTNZalZsWWpReCIsInQiOiJINE9BNitVSm1VYUR3NFVOZG1YMFFiVFQ2d2lmRGtEZ01NdjVpY0x2bmZUSmxTVFFcL2NcL3FMTmlGaXJqRFhSUHI2Tm1yK0Q1MHU1R3U2OWlGQ3NVYU9uTll2VXMxcEJSdUxlcGlYSjJEV1ZBPSJ9

For Hospitals, Prestige Leads To Profits

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http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/research/2012/06/the-impact-of-hospital-consolidation.html

Harvard Pilgrim bullish on exchange business despite high-profile UnitedHealthcare exit

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/harvard-pilgrim-bullish-exchange-business-despite-high-profile-unitedhealthcare-exit?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkRjM1pHWXhaamRtTjJJdyIsInQiOiIrNU1UM0tidlREYndvZ05BQ1hESEZUaFZUV3Jkd0lDVnZTRVhkaWQ3cTZ2ZHJIMk9SZ0ZSSEZGdDhKK3BJS3V4RkkzdDcrR2Y1MDd1K0FabllGQ1p2ZjdGanAybDlCUFJBRWo4eFVRK1IwRT0ifQ%3D%3D

Population health partnership key as New England insurer logs more and more enrollees.

Why an obscure Supreme Court case is a big deal for prescription drugs

Why an obscure Supreme Court case is a big deal for prescription drugs

“Consumers and the health system as a whole benefit from a more competitive prescription drug market,” Marilyn Tavenner, president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans, said in a statement. “Protecting monopoly-like pricing schemes threaten[s] consumers’ access to more affordable prescription medications.”

Competition suffers most if UnitedHealth exits Obamacare in 2017, analysis shows

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More than 1 million consumers would be left with a single health plan option, analysis shows.

Competition Suffers Most If UnitedHealth Exits Obamacare In 2017: Analysis

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. signage stands in front of company headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s OptumRx unit struck an agreement to ease customers' access to drugs through Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.'s drugstores, a move to help the business compete with rival pharmacy benefit managers. Photographer: Mike Bradley/Bloomberg via Getty Images

 

New Health Care Symposium: Dubious Health Care Merger Justifications—The Sumo Wrestler And ‘Government Made Me Do It’ Defenses

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/02/24/dubious-health-care-merger-justifications-the-sumo-wrestler-and-government-made-me-do-it-defenses/

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Health Insurers Grilled Over Merger

http://www.californiahealthline.org/capitol-desk/2016/1/health-insurers-grilled-over-merger

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