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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Dialysis providers to get modest Medicare rate bump Friday, June 26, 2015 6:40 PM The CMS proposed a 0.3% rate increase for end-stage renal disease services for 2016. The proposal also modifies Medicare's quality incentive program for dialysis providers. Former CEO of Stryker subsidiary sentenced to two years in prison Friday, June 26, 2015 6:15 PM A former CEO of a Stryker Corp. subsidiary was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for distributing knee replacement surgery guides without approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Halted Sysco-US Foods deal heads off upheaval in healthcare food distribution Friday, June 26, 2015 5:45 PM A proposed megamerger that would substantially consolidate hospitals' food-service supply chain is now on ice. Earlier this week, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting Sysco Corp.'s planned acquisition of US Foods. EmblemHealth's large losses draw credit downgrade Friday, June 26, 2015 5:41 PM Fitch Ratings has lowered the credit rating of Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, the primary arm of EmblemHealth, as the company continues to bleed money. Same-sex marriage ruling puts health benefits in spotlight Friday, June 26, 2015 5:15 PM The landmark Supreme Court 5-4 decision Friday granting all same-sex couples the right to marry is significant for civil rights, but it also will likely change the health insurance landscape. Court challenges to domestic partner benefits limited to... 340B supporters cope with mounting criticism of expanded program Friday, June 26, 2015 4:00 PM Safety net providers and clinics that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program will meet next month to address backlash from critics who feel the rising number of participants is a way to game the system during a period when drug prices are... CMS loosens rules for rural ACOs seeking upfront financial help Friday, June 26, 2015 3:30 PM The CMS is making it easier for rural healthcare providers and small physician groups to participate in Medicare accountable care organizations. Experts divided on new head of privacy division at HHS Friday, June 26, 2015 2:30 PM Deven McGraw has been named deputy director of the health information privacy division of the Office for Civil Rights at HHS. McGraw will lead OCR's policy and enforcement on HIPAA. Some hail this move, while others worry about her stance on privacy...

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