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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare 400 employees of Novant Health to lose their jobs 8:45:00 AM Novant Health says it plans to lay off up to 400 employees across the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system as part of a reorganization that began last fall. Amerinet CEO Todd Ebert replaces Curtis Rooney at purchasing group HSCA Monday, July 13, 2015 7:30 PM Amerinet CEO Todd Ebert has left the group purchasing company to become president and CEO of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association, the GPO trade group announced Monday. Curtis Rooney, HSCA's leader since 2005, has resigned. VA says it may shut down hospitals to close $2.5B budget gap Monday, July 13, 2015 6:53 PM The Veterans Affairs Department may have to shut down some hospitals next month if Congress does not address a $2.5 billion shortfall for the current budget year, VA officials warned Monday. Ohio wants to drop Medicaid enrollees who don't pay into HSA Monday, July 13, 2015 5:45 PM Ohio will seek a waiver from the CMS allowing the state to drop adult beneficiaries who don't pay into a health savings account, regardless of their income. Obama administration moves to strengthen nursing home oversight Monday, July 13, 2015 4:30 PM The CMS is proposing rules aimed at dramatically improving the quality of care Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries are receiving in nursing homes. If finalized, the proposals outlined would cost the nursing home industry $729 million in the first... Medicare Part D fraud draws scrutiny in House Monday, July 13, 2015 3:15 PM A House subcommittee will wade into the increasingly hot topic of fraud and abuse involving Medicare's drug benefit program. A hearing scheduled for Tuesday follows a flurry of activity drawing attention to the issue, including charges filed against... St. Elizabeth's Medical Center will pay settlement in HIPAA breach Monday, July 13, 2015 3:00 PM St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, Mass., has agreed to pay a $218,400 settlement to federal authorities for what the government is calling "potential violations" of data privacy and security breach notifications rules under... Medtronic buys RF Surgical Systems for $235 milllion Monday, July 13, 2015 2:00 PM Medtronic has agreed to acquire California-based medical-device maker RF Surgical Systems for $235 million. Dublin-based Medtronic is looking to broaden its offerings to include products designed to detect surgical items and prevent them from being... Pricey successor overtakes $1,000-per-pill Sovaldi Monday, July 13, 2015 12:00 PM Sovaldi, the $1,000 pill for hepatitis C, is no longer the favorite of patients and doctors. The new leading pill is more expensive, and the number of patients seeking a cure has surged. Emergency epinephrine syringes in short supply Monday, July 13, 2015 1:01 AM The Food and Drug Administration is reporting shortages of pre-filled syringes of epinephrine, which are most commonly used to treat individuals who are in cardiac arrest.

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