Assessing the impact of biosimilars on cost, quality
April 18, 2016
A new report from IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics finds that biosimilar acceptance will grow and drive change in the healthcare system.
Competition
Q&A: What managed care organizations can learn from retail clinics
October 21, 2015
Brad Fluegel, chief healthcare commercial market development officer at Walgreens, discusses what managed care organizations and healthcare executives can learn from the success of retail clinics.
Four steps to a successful healthcare M&A strategy
June 30, 2015
Healthcare organizations must better incorporate change management and cultural integration into their M&A strategy. Here's how.
How retail medicine lost its way
June 17, 2015
If most patients are not going to exceed their deductible in a given year, they are now “consumers” and are looking for differentiators that offer fixed fee care.
First generic MS drug could have big impact
June 5, 2015
FDA’s approval of the first generic version of Copaxone for treating patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis has industry insiders contemplating the impact on the generics market as well as payer coverage strategies.
Do for-profit plans have a competitive advantage?
May 1, 2015
The revocation of Blue Shield of California's tax-exempt status raises the question of whether for-profits have a competitive advantage.
Medicare releases results of new star ranking system for hospitals
April 16, 2015
In the first release of its star ratings, only 251 hospitals scored “five out of five stars” on Medicare’s Hospital Compare site.
Consumerism increases retail opportunities and access to coverage and care
February 17, 2015
Spurred on by the Affordable Care Act, retailers, health plans and providers are staking strong retail positions that are increasing coverage opportunities and access to care.
Study finds ACA slowed rise in employer-sponsored premiums
January 11, 2015
A new Commonwealth Fund study finds that, following implementation of the Affordable Care Act, premiums for employer-sponsored insurance in 31 states grew more slowly than in previous years.
2015 for Health Insurers: What’s Ahead?
January 9, 2015
2014 was a good year for health insurers, but there are issues in 2015 that could dramatically disrupt the industry’s recent smooth ride.
