CVS Health’s $69 billion acquisition of health insurance giant Aetna is not going to complete without divestments. WellCare Health Plans, a Tampa-based managed care company, has agreed to acquire Aetna’s entire Medicare Part D prescription drug plan business, which encompassed 2.2 million members as of June 30.

A new estimate from the CDC puts the number of Americans who died of flu and complications at 80,000, the Associated Press reported. The figure was the highest death toll in at least 40 years.

Medicare patients who receive hospital outpatient care are more likely to be poorer and have more severe chronic conditions compared to those treated in an independent physician office, according to a study commissioned by the American Hospital Association.

SCAN Health Plan, a leading senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, today announced Adrienne Morrell as its senior vice president of public, government and community affairs.

CHS, one of the nation’s largest publicly traded hospital companies and operators, has settled with the U.S. Department of Justice for $262 million over an investigation of kickback and false billing allegations related to a hospital company it acquired in 2014.

Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital have settled with HHS for compromising patient privacy by allowing crews to film an ABC television network documentary series without receiving authorization from patients.

In 2016, Medicaid spending reached $581 billion—the highest level ever for the federal program—and covered an estimated 72 million beneficiaries. Over the next decade, spending is projected to rise 5.7 percent a year, topping $1 trillion by 2026.

Bobby Jindal, former governor of Louisiana, has been appointed to the board of directors of WellCare, a Tampa, Florida-based managed care company.