IBM Watson to acquire Truven Health Analytics for $2.6B

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/ibm-watson-to-acquire-truven-health-analytics-for-26b/414133/

IBM will double in size following the acquisition

What Accounts For The Lower Growth In Health Care Spending?

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/02/18/what-accounts-for-the-lower-growth-in-health-care-spending/

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Are innovative payment models working?

AJMC: Are innovative payment models working?

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Cigna C-suite exec stands apart with optimistic tone for ACA exchanges

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cigna-c-suite-exec-stands-apart-with-optimistic-tone-for-aca-exchanges/413877/

The Payment Reform Landscape: How Does Telehealth Fit Into A High-Value Purchasing Strategy?

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/02/12/the-payment-reform-landscape-how-does-telehealth-fit-into-a-high-value-purchasing-strategy-2/

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3 Payer-Driven Strategies to Transform Care Models

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=HEP&content_id=325299

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Spectrum Health, a not-for-profit, integrated, managed care healthcare organization, is focused on redesigning care models to increase value. Its insurance arm has been key.

Obama budget would lift HHS spending to $1.1 trillion, entice Medicaid expansion

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/obama-budget-would-lift-hhs-budget-11-trillion-entice-medicaid-expansion?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonua3JcO%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcFgN7zYDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

Republicans, blasting the proposal as overzealous when it comes to spending, have already shot down the budget.

8 developing healthcare trends

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/8-developing-healthcare-trends/2016-02-07?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqjKce%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ARMBjN6%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

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