CVS Health releases its initial 2015 Trend Report, suggesting that spending increases for medications have moderated.
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A report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that Americans are generally in good enough health to work longer.
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McKesson, which owns large oncology practice US Oncology, is buying two more firms in the oncology space for $1.2 billion: Biologics, a cancer specialty pharmacy; and Vantage Oncology, a radiation and other therapy provider.
A study in JMIR-mHealth suggests wide dispersion in the ratings even by expert reviewers of the qualities of health apps.
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Hearst Health Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount into Lightbeam Health Solutions, which collects and analyzes data to aid in identifying high cost patients or episodes.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/02/hearst-health-adds-population-health-to-portfolio/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8ad03c0606-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-8ad03c0606-408793005&rf=1Home health condition monitoring firm Healthsense has received an additional $2.5 million in financing.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/02/healthsense-remote-patient-monitroring/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=8ad03c0606-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-8ad03c0606-408793005&rf=1An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association describes behavioral interventions to encourage appropriate antibiotic prescribing.
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A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines the relative contributions of moral hazard and adverse selection to inefficiencies in health insurance markets.
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"Revolutionary" health plan company Oscar has apparently raised $400 million in additional capital at a rumored $2.7 billion valuation. Fools rush in.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-23/oscar-said-to-be-valued-at-2-7-billion-in-fidelity-led-round?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=26530585&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--Kbvtt7gNc_rS54l4swr9prbJKICNd9cCkMEMbrcvBEE7dNKhYq8nOESbKrMSYNgKTRfYsMZvAUDY1ZzRw8wYUtKXp-1O0wBvcJ8Ufns9296nBJOA&_hsmi=26530585A report from America's Health Insurance Plans finds that commercial health plans often pay hospitals much more than Medicare for the same service.
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