News From Around the Web
> Six in 10 Americans oppose cutting Medicare and Medicaid to lower the deficit, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Announcement
> Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will acquire Jordan Health Systems in Plymouth, both organizations announced last week. Under the affiliation, Jordon will maintain local management and board governance. Statement
> The Physician Payment Sunshine Act final rule is set to be released soon, Brian Cook, a spokesman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, told Bloomberg. The act aimed at transparency is 15 months past the deadline. Article
Health Insurance News
>To financially prepare for heightened flu activity, Aetna is using data from Google Flu Trends, which often provides information faster than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Article
> New draft legislation aims to safeguard the privacy of mobile device users by requiring mobile app developers--including those for mHealth apps--to disclose how they collect personal data. Article
And Finally… One last BLT. Article