Susan Morse
To help consumers foot the remaining bill, Aetna said it is offering monthly payroll deductions.
Telehealth will also become a standard benefit for most of Cigna's employer-sponsored group health plans in the United States.
Association and hospitals say the user fee is discriminatory, flawed and possibly unconstitutional.
Clinton and Trump traded jabs over issues including the economy, the national debt, job creation, fighting ISIS and racial tensions.
BCBS of Nebraska's decision cuts the number of insurers offering products on that state's exchange from four in 2016 to two in 2017.
The AMA supports the Department of Justice decision to block both mergers over antitrust concerns.
The number of prescription drug plans has dropped to the lowest level since the inception of the Part D program.
Anthem claims the merger would result in substantial efficiencies that outweigh anticompetitive concerns, but hostility between the insurers could hamper their integration.
Average premiums in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program will remain steady at an estimated $34 per month.
But the challenge isn't easy for accountable care organization practices that lack IT support, Farzad Mostashari says.