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That Anthem scandal was about more than you think

Dec 23, 2024
A now-cancelled policy change by health insurer Anthem stirred controversy, and it's emblematic of a broader tension between insurers and health care providers.
“Anthem is trying to find a way to cut the prices it’s paying to anesthesiologists between contract negotiations,” said Matthew Fiedler at the Brookings Institution.
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Why the Justice Dept may block health insurer mergers

Jul 20, 2016
Mega mergers could mean less quality, higher costs - and dampened innovation
Anthem is one of the major insurance providers in attempting a merger. 
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Does creating the U.S.'s biggest insurer help patients?

Jun 20, 2016
Anthem and Cigna are already two of the five biggest health insurers
Insurance giant Anthem is in the process of acquiring Cigna for $48 billion. 
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Insurance CEOs again called before lawmakers

Sep 29, 2015
Both Aetna and Anthem want to merge with other companies to grow their scale.

Will health insurance mergers help or hurt consumers?

Jul 23, 2015
Industry giants Anthem and Cigna are closing in on a $48 billion deal.

$48 billion Anthem-Cigna deal could be close

Jul 23, 2015
Obamacare is behind the wave of proposed health insurer mergers.

Can employee tuition benefits boost graduation rates?

Jul 10, 2015
Flexible degree programs should raise enrollment, analyst says.

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The connection between hacking and tax fraud

Feb 11, 2015
A flood of phony TurboTax filings is raising concerns of identity theft tax fraud.

The value of hacked data

Feb 5, 2015
Some data is worth more to hackers than credit card numbers.