Expanding Medicaid and then adjusting Medicare coverage based on financial and income status would be one way to improve healthcare policy and make sure that more Americans have healthcare when they need it.
Aetna is on the hook for a $1 billion breakup fee. Humana subsequently announced that it would exit all individual commercial markets at the beginning of 2018.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Federal judge John D. Bates in Washington, D.C., ruled Monday that the deal would "substantially" reduce competition in the Medicare Advantage market.
Government officials, he said, should allow more flexibility in rates and benefit design to attract younger and healthier consumers.