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California-Based Dignity Health To Merge With Catholic Health Initiatives
The combined system will have 139 hospitals around the country.
Calif. Gubernatorial Candidate Walks Fine Line On Supporting Universal Health Care
California Treasurer John Chiang said he supports the ideas behind a universal health care system, but also points out the costs that would be associated with it.
Repeal Of Individual Mandate Will Likely Make It To Final Version Of Tax Bill, GOP Says
The Senate and House must reconcile their two versions, but it’s looking like the long-held Republican goal of repealing the health law’s individual mandate will make it into the legislation. Meanwhile, a study finds that bipartisan ACA fixes that were part of the lure to get Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to support the tax bill would cut premiums by about 18 percent in 2019.
Despite Brisk Pace Of ACA Sign-Ups, Final Numbers Will Likely Lag Due To Shorter Enrollment Period
About 3.6 million people have signed up through Dec. 2, but barring an unusually strong final surge, experts say it’s unlikely that enrollment for 2018 will match the initial 12.2 million who signed up for this year’s coverage because of a shorter enrollment period.
Upswing In Number Of San Diego Flu Cases Hints At Possibly Ferocious Flu Season
But it’s still a bit early to make too many dire predictions.
Study: Cultural Influences Discourage Asian-American Women From Seeking Help With Eating Disorders
The lead researcher also said that most studies focus on white women so there is a stereotype that Asian-American women don’t struggle with eating disorders at the rates others do.
A Look At The Test That Allows Scientists To Detect Extremely Rare Cancer Cells In Blood
San Diego’s Epic Sciences’ technology is part of the field known as “liquid biopsies,” which uses blood to detect diseases, mainly cancers, and evaluate how they respond to treatment.
Following on the heels of the announcement of the proposed CVS-Aetna merger, the deal is the latest to show how health care companies are adapting to an increasingly uncertain industry.
Covered California Sees 28 Percent Increase In Sign-Ups Over Last Year
And unlike the federal exchanges, which have a shorter enrollment period, Covered California’s runs through January.
Experts Predict FTC Will Be More Lenient Of CVS-Aetna Deal Than Justice Department
But they also say CVS’s plan to buy Aetna is “eminently approvable” by either agency because critics would be unable to come up with a convincing theory to show the deal will harm consumers. Meanwhile, a House Democrat is already calling for a probe of the merger.