November 13, 20150Comments

AMA Calls on DOJ To Block Proposed Health Insurer Mergers

California Healthline, Thursday, November 12, 2015 On Wednesday, the American Medical Association called on antitrust regulators to block proposed mergers between Anthem and Cigna, as well as Aetna and Humana, The

September 17, 20150Comments

What the Anthem-Cigna Mega-Merger Could Mean for California

by Dan Diamond, California Healthline Contributing Editor, California Healthline, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 By sheer number of covered lives, Kaiser Permanente has been California's largest health insurer for decades. But if Anthem

July 24, 20150Comments

It’s All About The Money: How Mandatory Mail Order Pharmacy Puts The Lives of People Living With HIV and Hepatitis C At Risk

Michelle Sherman from MichRx Pharmacist Consulting Services, Inc and HIVThrive.com has a guest blog featured at the ADAP Advocacy Association on the very important topic of Mail Order Pharmacy. You can

July 24, 20150Comments

Anthem, Cigna Appear Close To Reaching $48B Merger Deal

California Healthline, Friday, July 24, 2015 On Friday, Anthem announced it has agreed to acquire Cigna for $48.4 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. The total deal, including debt, is valued

June 17, 20150Comments

Insurers in Calif., Other States Increasingly Considering Mergers

California Healthline, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Large insurers in California and across the U.S. are increasingly looking for merger opportunities as they compete for customers through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges,

by Michelle