The Supreme Court ruled on June 25 that subsidies to purchase health insurance on the exchanges would remain available nationwide. However, Politico notes that Republican leaders and many Americans still oppose the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and some states are having trouble running their exchanges.

The Supreme Court finally made its ruling on King v. Burwell, a decision that affects the health insurance exchange concept in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Was this a disruption or a distraction?

On June 18, the federal government charged 243 individuals with participating in a Medicare fraud scheme totaling approximately $712 million in false billings. The Medicare Fraud Strike Force, a joint initiative between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services, led the investigation.

Nearly three-quarters of people in the U.S. believe prescription drug prices are unreasonable, according to the monthly Kaiser Health Tracking poll released on June 16.

UnitedHealth Group approached Aetna about a merger in recent days, the Wall Street Journal reports. UnitedHealth, the largest health insurance company in the U.S., sent a letter to Aetna expressing its interest. However, the newspaper reports "it is far from certain there will be any deal between the companies."

A half billion here, almost another billion more there. Cardiologists can contribute to cost savings and revenues, but it may take compelling data and frequent reminders, judging by the example of Providence Spokane Heart Institute in Washington.

CHICAGO—In order to be cost-effective in intermediate-risk patients, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures will need to be stripped down to the necessities in uncomplicated cases, according to one of TAVR’s leading health economists. 

Speaking at the Group of Seven summit on June 8, President Barack Obama said the Supreme Court should not have agreed to hear the King v. Burwell case. The decision, which could affect health insurance marketplaces in 34 states, is expected later this month.