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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Johnson & Johnson starts Ebola vaccine trial in Sierra Leone 8:45:00 AM Johnson & Johnson has begun clinical trials for an Ebola vaccine in Sierra Leone. The vaccine regimen is part of a new study being conducted in that nation's Kambia district, where some of the country's most recent Ebola cases have been reported. Universal American sheds insurance assets to focus on Medicare Advantage, ACOs Thursday, October 08, 2015 6:57 PM Universal American has agreed to sell its underperforming traditional insurance businesses at a steep loss and will invest more in its core Medicare plans and accountable-care models. CMS announces first shared-risk program for kidney care Thursday, October 08, 2015 6:00 PM The CMS announced on Wednesday the first suite of accountable care organization models specifically geared toward treatment of end-stage renal disease. Medicare Advantage star ratings reveal mix of high, low performers Thursday, October 08, 2015 5:45 PM More Medicare Advantage plans nabbed top quality marks for their 2016 plans than last year, but the CMS' star ratings, released Thursday, show that private Medicare plans are still failing on many levels. OIG alert hints at increased scrutiny over health IT data blocking Thursday, October 08, 2015 4:00 PM A federal watchdog group sent out an alert this week about information blocking and potential violations of the anti-kickback law. Some experts say that hints at the OIG's growing concern about the issue. Memorial Hermann CEO Wolterman to retire next year Thursday, October 08, 2015 2:30 PM Dan Wolterman, president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health System, will retire in the second half of 2016, after 17 years with the Houston-based system. CMS ratings of dialysis providers show most remain mediocre Thursday, October 08, 2015 2:00 PM For the second year in a row, the nation's top two kidney-care providers performed at significantly different levels of quality, according to CMS data released Thursday. DaVita beat out competitor Fresenius in the four- and five-star categories. States 'shocked' they're on the hook for rising Medicare premiums Thursday, October 08, 2015 12:54 PM State Medicaid agencies are bracing for hundreds of millions in new obligations thanks to a significant increase in Medicare premiums. Patrick Kennedy joins Quartet Health board Thursday, October 08, 2015 11:50 AM Patrick Kennedy, a former congressman and member of one of the country's most famous political families, has joined the board of technology startup Quartet Health.

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