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Senate approves deal to avert construction halt at Denver VA
Friday, May 22, 2015 6:27 PM
The U.S. Senate has approved a last-minute deal to avoid a construction shutdown at a troubled veterans hospital outside Denver.


Imminent CMS rule could boost managed long-term care in Medicaid
Friday, May 22, 2015 4:00 PM
The CMS is about to release a sweeping proposed rule that could fuel a major expansion of Medicaid managed long-term care for elderly and disabled beneficiaries.


Providers need to prepare for switch to chip cards
Friday, May 22, 2015 4:00 PM
A national conversion from magnetic strip-based credit and debit cards to cards embedded with security enhancing computer chips is already underway and could prove a boon to providers, after some upfront costs and hassles.


Vision loss and poverty correlated
Friday, May 22, 2015 2:45 PM
Researchers have found a correlation between poverty and severe vision loss. They also identified the South as having the most poor people with bad vision. Experts say the problem is not because there are a lack of optometrists.


Crosson named MedPAC chairman
Friday, May 22, 2015 2:45 PM
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has appointed former Kaiser Permanente executive Dr. Francis "Jay" Crosson to replace Glenn Hackbarth as chairman.


VA must find millions to finish troubled Denver hospital
Friday, May 22, 2015 12:16 PM
Construction crews are returning to work at a veterans hospital outside Denver after a last-minute deal with congressional leaders avoided a shutdown of the half-finished project.


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