Industry Consolidation

Last year, I mentioned how ACO requirements will lead to more industry consolidation.  A recent article by the Economist is finding that my prediction is becoming a reality. “Cigna, an insurer based in Connecticut, said it would pay $3.8 billion for HealthSpring, which offers services and insurance to the elderly. It is the latest deal…

Mid-week Links

Walmart scales back health insurance. “Meat-axe” cuts to Medicare. Why CLASS faces a “significant risk of failure”. Costs of addressing heroin addiction. U.S. anthrax security failures eerily similar to Soviet anthrax security failures.

Health Care in the NFL

The National Football Post has an interesting article on health care for NFL players.  Like all individuals, health care for NFL players takes on two broad forms: preventive and treatment. Unlike most individuals, the forms of prevention are different. When the NFL union and teams argue over preventive care, this does not revolve around vaccinations…