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SCOTUS opens 'pay for delay' to antitrust challenge

So-called "pay for delay" deals between patent-holding pharmaceutical firms and would-be generics makers can now be challenged on antitrust grounds, although they are not necessarily anti-competitive, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

MedPAC: Hospitals with low-income patients hit with higher readmissions penalties

CareFirst to use avatar to guide, engage consumers

Employers brace for cost increases

Top 3 perks of patient engagement

Denver, competition barometer for the ACA

Payers, employers benefit from employee wellness programs

Payers and employers are demonstrating that wellness programs can curb increases in healthcare costs and improve workforce productivity as employees become more involved in their health.

Health plans increase focus on consumer experience

Experts split on effects of provider consolidation

Authorized by the Affordable Care Act, and starting in 2014, individuals and employees of small businesses will have access to affordable coverage through a new competitive private health insurance market -- the Health Insurance Marketplace (formerly known as Healthcare Insurance Exchanges). The state-based marketplace will provide individuals and small businesses with a "one-stop shop" to find and compare affordable, quality private health insurance options.

Editorial

Will the ACA's health insurance exchanges be ready on time?

Robert Laszewski, Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review

Last week, I received my weekly email update from the Maryland health insurance exchange:

A Novel Idea: Engage Patients By Telling Them The Truth

Judy Hanover, Research Director, IDC Health Insights

In recent publicized efforts to get more information to patients about their own medical history, the OpenNotes effort has resulted in providers adding access to physician's notes in online portals at 3 high profile U.S. healthcare organizations.

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