
What We're Reading: Zika Vaccine Ready for Human Trial
What we're reading, June 21, 2016: potential Zika virus vaccine to be tested in humans; California regulator approved the potential merger between Aetna and Humana; and 5 states will be the testing ground for a new Medicare initiative to reduce fraud.
A vaccine to stop the Zika virus is now ready to be tested in humans. The study will include 40 healthy subjects and is designed to assess the safety of the vaccine and the immune response generated by the injection,
California’s state insurance commissioner may have come out against the Anthem-Cigna merger, but the state is taking a different stance on Aetna’s proposed acquisition of Humana.
Five states will be the testing grounds for a new Medicare initiative to reduce fraud.
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