Ahead of a federal court hearing on Tuesday, CVS Health is defending its merger with Aetna, through briefs filed on Friday. On Friday, the Department of Justice, which has approved the acquisition, also filed a brief which states the court has the authority to reject a proposed merger settlement, but not the entire deal. WHAT’S… Read More: CVS Health defends merger and integration of Aetna »
With less than a week to go before the deadline in most states, enrollment in health insurance for 2019 under the Affordable Care Act is lagging compared with the pace of previous years. That was expected, given last year’s tax law eliminated the tax penalty for not having coverage starting Jan. 1. But analysts say… Read More: Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Insurance Enrollment Is Lagging —… »
Are you a ‘new year, new me’ kind of person? This kind of mentality tends to attract criticism, but really it shouldn’t be the case. Of course, we have 365 days to make a positive change in our lives, and we don’t have to wait until the start of a new year to do so,… Read More: Want Better Health in 2019? Three Things Worth Investing In »
While electronic health records improve communication and access to patient data, researchers found that stress from using EHRs is associated with burnout, particularly for primary care doctors such as pediatricians, family medicine physicians and general internists. Common causes of EHR-related stress include too little time for documentation, time spent at home managing records and EHR… Read More: Stress from using electronic health records is linked to physician… »