CMS announces participants in Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative *

USA - February 28 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that over 500 organizations will begin participating in the Bundled Payments…

Co-authors: Eugene Y.C. Ngai , Aleah Yung , Ken Yood , Lynsey Mitchel , Aytan Dahukey.

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Thinking ahead - opinions about trends and challenges in today's health care industry: what next for WellPoint after the CEO selection? *

USA - February 15 2013
This week brought the announcement that WellPoint Inc. selected Joseph Swedish to become its next Chief Executive Officer. Swedish will leave his…

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Supreme Court upholds individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, but Medicaid expansion is in question *

USA - June 28 2012
The Supreme Court ruled today 5-4 that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and upheld the individual mandate, requiring most Americans to maintain "minimum essential" health insurance coverage.

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Insurer to purchase vertically integrated medicare advantage plan/provider *

USA - June 10 2011
WellPoint, one of the nation's largest health insurers, has agreed to buy CareMore for approximately $800 million.

Co-authors: Aytan Dahukey.

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Blue Shield will cap profits *

USA - June 8 2011
The CEO of Blue Shield of California, Bruce Bodaken, announced on June 7, 2011, that Blue Shield, a non-profit corporation, will cap its annual net income at 2% citing “a new commitment to help our customers get the health care they need at a price they can better afford”. The CEO of Blue Shield of California, Bruce Bodaken, announced on June 7, 2011, that Blue Shield, a non-profit corporation, will cap its annual net income at 2% citing "a new commitment to help our customers get the health care they need at a price they can better afford.

Co-authors: Lynsey Mitchel .

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