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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare VA secretary says demand continues to outstrip extra resources 10:00:00 AM Veterans' hospitals and clinics are beefing up staff and seeing more patients, but the number of appointments not completed within 30 days continues to grow, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Friday. FTC says FDA's biosimilar drug naming plan would hurt competition Friday, November 06, 2015 4:15 PM The Federal Trade Commission has asked the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its proposed guidance naming biosimilar drugs, arguing that it could cause confusion among providers and patients over the safety and efficacy of these products. Healthcare anchors strong October jobs report Friday, November 06, 2015 3:00 PM The healthcare industry's employment spree has continued into autumn, adding 44,900 jobs in October. Healthcare has now added almost 407,000 jobs so far in 2015, which almost equals the industry's job growth from 2013 and 2014 combined. Supreme Court to hear more ACA contraception cases Friday, November 06, 2015 2:30 PM The U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday to hear yet another challenge to the Affordable Care Act, this time involving lawsuits brought by religious not-for-profits that oppose having to play any part in providing birth control to employees. Takeover targets Cigna, Humana post improved profit but higher medical costs Friday, November 06, 2015 12:44 PM Cigna Corp. and Humana, both in the process of being swallowed up by larger competitors, each reported higher third-quarter earnings Friday. However, they also grappled with more expensive medical claims. Kaiser says keeping rates affordable led to smaller surplus Friday, November 06, 2015 12:22 PM Kaiser Permanente continued to expand its membership in the third quarter, but its expenses grew faster than its membership rates in the period. New York to launch second duals demonstration Friday, November 06, 2015 12:02 PM The CMS is launching a second demonstration for low-income and disabled New York state residents eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare. The first demonstration is struggling to keep enrollees, but the CMS recently said it will find a way to keep... Feds push back against pharma companies, practices that limit drug access Friday, November 06, 2015 11:12 AM Signaling growing federal scrutiny of pharmaceutical access, the Justice Department and the CMS have sent letters to drug manufacturers asking about their pricing. The CMS also warned state agencies about limiting access to hepatitis C medications.

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