These health insurance mergers aren't alike | Wall Street Journal
Investors have taken a dim view of two big pending health insurance mergers. But the two deals are starting to diverge, which could give investors an opportunity. More than a year ago, four of the five largest private insurers agreed to mergers, which would consolidate the industry into three giants. The euphoria, which drove share prices to new heights, was short-lived. The Justice Department sued to block the two deals—between Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna.
Central N.J. hospital up for sale has several suitors | NJ.com
JFK Medical Center, one of the largest employers in Middlesex County but one of the last few remaining independent hospitals in New Jersey, is shopping around for a potential buyer.
Theranos sued by investor who accuses it of securities fraud | New York Times
Theranos, the beleaguered Silicon Valley blood-testing company, is being accused of securities fraud by a major investor who has sued contending “myriad deceptions, falsehoods and fraudulent conduct.”
Two years later, few Hobby Lobby copycats emerge | Politico
Obamacare supporters warned two years ago that if the Supreme Court allowed the owners of Hobby Lobby craft stores to eliminate birth control coverage because of their religious beliefs, others would rush to follow — and not just to eliminate contraceptives, but also, potentially, treatments like blood transfusions and vaccines.
Medical devicemakers rally to save their 'go-to-guy' in Congress | STAT
With lawmakers bearing down on drug and device companies over prices, the industry can't afford to lose any friends on Capitol Hill. And when it comes to medical devices, the industry might not have a better friend than Minnesota Congressman Erik Paulsen.
New law will expand mental health services for low-income Californians | Kaiser Health News
Gov. Jerry Brown last week signed a law allowing federally funded health centers and rural clinics to bill Medi-Cal for the services of licensed marriage and family therapists. The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, is designed to address gaps in mental healthcare, particularly in rural areas where recruiting and retaining behavioral health providers is a challenge.
Huge Valeant price hike on lead-poisoning drug sparks anger | STAT
A drug used to treat lead poisoning is causing a toxic reaction among hospitals and poison control centers after Valeant Pharmaceuticals jacked up the price more than 2,700% in a single year.