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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Medicare's voluntary bundled payment program grows, but many providers opt out Thursday, August 13, 2015 7:05 PM Medicare's voluntary test of bundled payments added new contracts in July, but about two-thirds of the hospitals, medical groups, nursing homes and other providers that seriously considered the option instead dropped out. Nearly 1 million enrolled in ACA coverage after open enrollment Thursday, August 13, 2015 7:04 PM About 950,000 Americans signed up for health plans through HealthCare.gov between the end of open enrollment in late February and the end of June. Providence's expansion strategy continues to pay off Thursday, August 13, 2015 6:15 PM Providence Health & Services' rapid growth has strengthened the Renton, Wash.-based system's financial position and this most recent quarter was no exception. Ascension to compete for employers' business in Ala., Ind. and Fla. Thursday, August 13, 2015 4:45 PM MissionPoint Health Partners, an Ascension subsidiary that develops health plan networks and accountable care organizations, is going after employers' business in Alabama, Indiana and Florida. FTC issues guidance defining unfair competition Thursday, August 13, 2015 3:00 PM The Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited principles Thursday on policing unfair competition. Some experts say the guidance is unlikely to change how the FTC views healthcare or other businesses, but others believe it could signal more... Dean named CEO of Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Thursday, August 13, 2015 2:45 PM Brian Dean has been promoted to CEO of Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, after serving on an interim basis since February. CMS approves California fix for Medicaid pregnancy glitch Thursday, August 13, 2015 1:15 PM California has received approval from the Obama administration to extend full Medicaid coverage to low-income pregnant women, patching an odd glitch in the Affordable Care Act's coverage expansion. Iasis sees higher volume, lower medical costs Thursday, August 13, 2015 1:00 PM Iasis Healthcare, a privately held hospital chain that filed for an initial public offering this year, reported higher revenue from both its hospital and health plan divisions in its fiscal third quarter. Women's health services may suffer as states target Planned Parenthood Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:47 PM A showdown between two states and the Obama administration over eliminating Planned Parenthood's status as a Medicaid provider could mean thousands of women will find themselves without access to reproductive care. MercyRockford to build $400 million hospital campus Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:41 PM MercyRockford Health System, the product of a January merger between Janesville, Wis.-based Mercy Health and Rockford (Ill.) Health System, plans to transfer most of its acute-care services to a new $400 million "destination campus."

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