While much of the 2016 presidential election appears to defy historical trends, the origins of the health policies put forward by the two candidates can easily be traced back to the mid-20th century, according to a column in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The national and local market implications of the $54 billion proposed merger of Anthem and Cigna will be considered separately, potentially expediting the court decision on the case.

Virginia regulators should deny the proposed merger of Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System, according to testimony from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

With physicians facing the most notable changes in Medicare in a generation, the American Medical Association (AMA) today unveiled several online tools to help physicians through pending Medicare payment and delivery changes and to improve their opportunity for success under the new program that will go into effect in 2017.

An analysis from HHS said millions of additional customers could qualify for subsidies if they purchased plans off the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace.

Another state is moving to the federal Healthcare.gov marketplace rather than running its own exchange, after Kentucky has been given permission to shut down kynect, its state-run site.

While freestanding emergency departments (EDs) are becoming more popular, regulations and requirements on these facilities vary widely between states, which may lead to facilities being built where they’re not needed.

The topic of pain management is moving away from its current dependence on drugs into methods that incorporate therapy outside of medication. Omron Healthcare has introduced its Omron HEAT Pain Pro, which utilizes heat and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) technology to treat joint and muscle pain.