Editors’ Top Five Week of December 11, 2017

4 Major Questions About the Proposed CVS-Aetna Merger
The $69 billion merger is the kind of deal that can upend an industry. (Shannon Muchmore/Healthcare Dive)

Who’s Taking Care of California’s Seniors? Survey Says, Probably a Millennial
Nationally, baby boomers still make up the majority of caregivers, but only by a 3-percentage-point margin. As baby boomers continue to age and require more care themselves, millennials are projected to fill that role. (Molly Sullivan/The Sacramento Bee)

Your Plumber Offers a Money-Back Guarantee. Should Your Doctor?
One recommendation is that patients shouldn’t have to pay for their care if they experience certain avoidable complications up to 90 days after surgery. A participating hospital would guarantee its work, or patients would be off the hook for the copayment or would get that money back. (Michelle Andrews/Kaiser Health News)

Q&A: Tax Bill Impacts Obamacare and Potentially Medicare
The tax overhaul Republicans are pushing toward final votes in Congress could undermine the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance markets and over time add to the financial squeeze on Medicare. (Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar/Associated Press)

Harvey’s Health Toll Only Now Starting to be Realized
Upswing seen in mental problems, other ailments. (Jenny Deam and Nancy Sarnoff/Houston Chronicle)