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> After seven years at the helm of Health Care Service Corporation, the parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in five states, CEO Patricia Hemingway Hall will retire, the company says. Announcement
> Humana and Southwest Ohio health system Premier Health will partner on a new value-based agreement to improve the health of approximately 30,000 Medicare Advantage members, the companies announced. Announcement
> Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, says he plans to renew his effort to expand Medicaid now that the King v. Burwell decision upheld federal subsidies and given the fact that he believes Republican lawmakers may now be more amenable to the idea, the Washington Post reports. Article
Health Finance News
> In the fight against cancer, lives matter more than cancer treatment costs, says Andrew Pecora, M.D., oncologist and chief innovation officer at the John Theurer Cancer Center in New Jersey. "You have to focus on the total cost of care--not just the drugs." Article
Health IT News
> CVS Health and IBM have teamed up to combine predictive analytics and Watson technology to improve care management services for patients suffering from chronic disease. Article
And finally… A solution for a case of the Mondays. Article