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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs 1:01:00 AM Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there's little proof it could help. Now drug giant Johnson & Johnson is taking an unusual step, turning to independent... Successful Pioneer ACO journey leaves faint trail for followers 1:01:00 AM Touting $380 million in savings from the Affordable Care Act's first test of accountable care, Medicare says the pilot did well enough to expand. But it's unclear how others can replicate the success. Dr. Karen DeSalvo to leave ONC if confirmed for new HHS post Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:51 PM The White House has nominated Dr. Karen DeSalvo to be assistant secretary for health at HHS. If confirmed by the Senate, DeSalvo would leave her post as head of the department's Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. WellCare's 2015 hinges on retaining Medicaid contracts Wednesday, May 06, 2015 4:46 PM Managed-care insurer WellCare Health Plans stayed profitable in the first quarter of 2015. But the success of the Tampa, Fla.-based company this year relies heavily on keeping its Medicaid contracts in Georgia and Kentucky. Daughters of Charity stumbles on adverse payer mix, physician group losses Wednesday, May 06, 2015 4:24 PM Daughter of Charity Health System, the Los Altos Hills, Calif.-based hospital group still searching for a buyer after its sale to Prime Healthcare Services unraveled this year, continues to face a tenuous financial picture. IMS Health acquires U.K. healthcare analytics firm Wednesday, May 06, 2015 3:15 PM IMS Health has acquired U.K.-based healthcare analytics company Dataline Software. IMS says Dataline's technology will enhance its platform that allows providers to extract, analyze and visualize data. DaVita whistle-blower case delivers $450 million settlement without feds' support Wednesday, May 06, 2015 3:08 PM Whistle-blowers are less likely to win paydays in False Claims Act cases when the federal government declines to help, but the $450 million DaVita Kidney Care settlement this week reflects growing success among plaintiff who choose to carry on alone. Assurant Health's big losses make for a difficult sale Wednesday, May 06, 2015 2:45 PM Assurant Health stands as one of the only health insurance companies openly willing to sell, but potential buyers will have to stomach a business that lost $84 million in the first three months of this year alone. U.S. has highest maternal death rate among developed countries Wednesday, May 06, 2015 1:27 PM U.S. women are more likely to die during childbirth than women in any other developed country, leading the U.S. to be ranked 33rd among 179 countries on the health and well-being of women and children. UPMC-backed tech firm Evolent Health files for IPO Wednesday, May 06, 2015 1:07 PM Evolent Health, a company that helps providers adopt value-based payment models, plans to raise as much as $100 million with an initial public offering.