| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | New Medicaid beneficiaries are costing more than expected | | Friday, July 10, 2015 7:05 PM | |
| | Federal and state costs associated with the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion are proving higher than previously estimated, according to a new report from CMS actuaries that could rekindle the political debate over the law in the 2016... |
| Aetna lines up Humana financing as investor concerns persist | | Friday, July 10, 2015 4:00 PM | |
| | In preparation for a Humana takeover, Aetna has lined up commitments for $16.2 billion in financing for the proposed cash and stock deal. But the volatility in the insurance companies' shares suggest that investors wonder whether the deal will make... |
| New birth control rule for employers with religious qualms | | Friday, July 10, 2015 2:04 PM | |
| | Hoping to put to rest one of the most difficult disputes over its healthcare law, the Obama administration unveiled its latest plan Friday to address religious objections to providing free birth control for their female workers. |
| Detroit-area cancer doctor gets 45 years in prison for fraud | | Friday, July 10, 2015 2:00 PM | |
| | Calling the scheme "horrific," a judge sentenced a Detroit-area cancer doctor to 45 years in prison Friday for collecting millions from insurance companies while poisoning more than 500 patients through needless treatments that wrecked their health. |
| Blog: Decision looms on mother lode of IT contracts | | Friday, July 10, 2015 1:00 PM | |
| | Does the $16.2 million contract for lab software awarded to Cerner Corp. by the U.S. Army mean Cerner has a leg up on the multibillion-dollar Defense Department's electronic health record contract, or does it mean the right hand doesn't know what... |
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