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Major health industry deals said to move closer to approval

Two major healthcare deals that stand to reshape the insurance and pharmacy industries are moving toward winning antitrust approval. The approvals by a federal agency are expected to be the final step as the takeovers head toward completion, according to a person familiar with the combinations. The Department of Justice is on track to soon… Read More: Major health industry deals said to move closer to approval »

The New Health Care: The U.S. Is Failing in Infant Mortality, Starting at One Month Old

Another such review examined how the number of prenatal visits affected infant mortality. Seven studies involved more than 60,000 women in countries of varying income. There was no difference in high-income countries in the number of deaths of those who had more or fewer visits (although the number of deaths over all was low). In… Read More: The New Health Care: The U.S. Is Failing in Infant… »