Big Pharma Is Jacking Up the Price of the ‘Antidote’ to the Overdose Crisis

President Barack Obama recently signed a law aimed at addressing the burgeoning opioid crisis in the US.

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U.S. Opposes Anthem Push for a Quick Trial in Cigna Merger Cases

Anthem Inc. is pushing for a speedy decision on the government’s bid to block the health insurer’s planned $48 billion merger with rival Cigna Corp. The government doesn’t want that, and on Wednesday its lawyers told a federal judge the case is too complex to rush a ruling.

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Making Care More Affordable, But Not Less Expensive

The big rate increases announced last week for health insurance policies sold by California’s version of the federal health reform are the latest evidence that the Affordable Care Act, despite its name, cannot do much to tame the rise of health care costs.

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Doctors Reject Covered California Patients Most Often, Study Says

The recent announcement that Covered California premiums will rise by double digits in 2017 — far higher than in previous years —— is only part of the challenge for the nation’s largest health exchange.

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Small Employers Pulling Back On Health Benefits Since ACA

Small businesses have been pumping the brakes on offering health benefits to their employees since 2009, according to new data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

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