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More than half of Medicare's 66 million beneficiaries are opting for a MA plan, which is likely to further strain the health system.

Obama-era officials David Blumenthal and Aneesh Chopra say yes.

David Blumenthal, current CEO of Commonwealth Fund also wonders if the recent CVS-Aetna and UnitedHealth-DaVita Medical Group mergers foretell the end of traditional hospitals and nursing homes.

Among the president's more questionable claims was his description of the House-passed health bill as "You're going to have absolute coverage."

With Prime's deal dead, and bankruptcy on the horizon, Daughters of Charity executives have several options for possible new deals, including many of the original bidders.

Doctors argue in Journal of the American Medical Association study that measures are confusing, and create inefficiency that pushes costs higher.

What does managed care even mean these days? As the field has ballooned, its substance has been diluted, though it will still be useful in the new healthcare economy.

Record low healthcare inflation does not seem to be trickling down to average middle income consumers with work-based insurance. If anything, more Americans may be questioning the value of their employer health plans amid wage stagnation.

Halfway through the first enrollment period for health insurance exchanges, the majority of Americans potentially eligible for coverage have not yet visited one of the marketplaces.

Once individuals learn about the health insurance exchanges, a majority lean toward using them. The challenge is that so many consumers still are unaware of them.