Assurant

Assurant joins Healthcare Cost Institute effort on price transparency

Assurant Health will join three other insurance heavyweights — Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare — in working with the Healthcare Cost Institute in developing consumer-geared tools for healthcare pricing and quality transparency, the not-for-profit institute announced today. In addition, the National Committee for Quality Assurance will join a committee charged with identifying quality metrics and data […]

By Dan Verel

Hospitals

United, Cigna, Assurant won’t participate in Missouri’s health exchange

When the new health exchange opens for business in Missouri on Oct. 1, at least three major health insurers will not be participating. UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, said Monday that it won’t offer insurance policies this f...

By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?

Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.