| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | Anthem hopes to close Cigna deal under Trump DOJ | | Tuesday, February 21, 2017 7:31 PM | |
| | Despite a preliminary injunction and an unwilling partner standing in the way, Anthem hopes to close its $54 billion merger with Cigna by settling with a new Justice Department under the Trump-led administration. |
| Brazil suspends and recalls Essure | | Tuesday, February 21, 2017 1:21 PM | |
| | Certain circumstances, including if a medical device may pose a risk to patients, allows Brazil to suspend the registration of a medical device. Bayer disagreed with the decision, which it said had been made without the company's knowledge. |
| Home-health monitoring creates a slew of data | | Tuesday, February 21, 2017 12:32 PM | |
| | The home is beginning to look a bit like a doctor's office, albeit a futuristic one. Blood pressure cuffs transmit readings via Wi-Fi, numbers from connected scales are displayed on tablets, and screens beam patients to their doctors in two-way... |
| Henry Schein continues to see medical supply growth | | Tuesday, February 21, 2017 11:07 AM | |
| | Henry Schein's medical segment continues to grow as the distributor of healthcare supplies gains market share in large group practices, including those within health systems. |
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