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U.S. Moves to Block Health Insurance Mergers

U.S. Moves to Block Health Insurance Mergers

The Justice Department went to court Thursday seeking to block two mergers involving four of the nation's five health insurance giants.Arguing that the deals would limit competition, the government hoped to stop the planned mergers of Aetna and Humana and of Anthem and Cigna."These mergers would reshape the industry, eliminating two innovative competitors — Cigna and Humana — at a time when the industry is experimenting with new ways to lower health care costs," the government said in its court filings.


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Health Insurance 101 available in Hermiston and Milton-Freewater

Health Insurance 101 available in Hermiston and Milton-Freewater

State officials will be hosting "Health Insurance 101" town halls in Eastern Oregon this month.The informational sessions will include presentations from the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace and Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance on topics including the basics of health insurance, insurance rules, insurance options in Eastern Oregon, Affordable Care Act myths and a question and answer period.The town halls will be Aug. 15 from 6-8 p.m. in La Grande at Northeast Oregon Public Transit (2204 E. Penn Ave.), Aug. 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the Milton-Freewater Public Library (8 S.W.


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FAIR Health Releases Educational Resources to Elevate Hispanic Health Insurance Literacy

FAIR Health Releases Educational Resources to Elevate Hispanic Health Insurance Literacy

New York, NY - FAIR Health, a nonprofit organization that advances system-wide healthcare cost transparency through consumer resources, data products and health services research support, has announced the latest addition to its array of educational tools designed to make healthcare and health coverage more understandable to Hispanic consumers."Immigration and Health Insurance Coverage: What Are Your Options?," an original article available through FAIR Health's consumer website now has been translated into Spanish.The article gained widespread media attention when published in English for the simple and straightforward way it explains public health coverage options available to immigrants.The Spanish translation, entitled, "Inmigración y cobertura de seguro de salud: ¿Cuáles son sus opciones?," can be found in the FH Health Insurance 101 educational curriculum section of consumidor.fairhealth.org, the Spanish-language version of FAIR Health's consumer site.