
What We're Reading: Arizona Revives Its Children's Health Insurance Program
What we're reading: Arizona revives its Children's Health Insurance Program; new medical schools focus on creating a new type of physician; and Cigna believes its deal with Anthem won't close until 2017.
A week after Arizona lawmakers chose not to restore the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program, making it the only state to not participate, the program was revived. The Arizona Legislature agreed to attach the program to another bill and the amended measure received enough votes to restore the program,
New medical schools popping up around the country are focusing on creating a new type of physician who can fix the American healthcare system. These schools are focusing on rewarding preventive care and long-term value, involving physicians are community organizations, and spurring behavioral change in patients,
Cigna believes that the deal to be bought by Anthem may not close until 2017.
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