6 forecasts for healthcare M&A in 2016

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/6-forecasts-for-healthcare-m-a-in-2016.html

Academic Medical Center

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

Money Roll

AJMC: Crossroads of innovation, coverage, competition

AJMC: Crossroads of innovation, coverage, competition

Cash Hospital

Mega Health Insurance Mergers: Is Bigger Really Better?

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/01/22/mega-health-insurance-mergers-is-bigger-really-better/

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Mega Insurance deals could have big effect on credit ratings, S&P says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/mega-insurance-deals-could-have-big-effect-credit-ratings-sp-says?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuq3MdO%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcBjNLDYDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

Anthem, Cigna and Aetna face possible rate cuts if mergers hit too many regulatory, lending hurdles.

Commercial payers: Don’t leave money on the table

http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/commercial-payers-dont-leave-money-table

Money Physician

Aetna and Humana shareholders approve $37 billion merger

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/aetna-and-humana-shareholders-approve-37-billion-merger?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRovuKnPZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ATMNkMa%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7nHLs161sIQWRjg

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Deal approved in separate shareholder meetings Monday.

Deductible rise shows no signs of slowing, report shows, as employers shift healthcare costs to workers

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/deductible-rise-shows-no-signs-slowing-report-shows-employers-shift-healthcare-costs-workers?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouvq3IZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITcdkI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Premiums for job-based medical insurance rose 4 percent in 2015, but employers continued to shift in expenses to workers.