Saturday, 19 September 2015

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Judge reinstates Arkansas' Planned Parenthood contract
Friday, September 18, 2015 7:30 PM
A federal judge on Friday ordered Arkansas to temporarily reinstate its Medicaid contract with Planned Parenthood after the state blocked funding over concerns about secretly recorded videos released by an anti-abortion group.


Geisinger's net patient revenue rises, operating margin up slightly
Friday, September 18, 2015 4:15 PM
After a strong increase in net patient revenue, Geisinger Health System reported an operating margin of 3.5% for fiscal 2015, a slight uptick compared with 3.4% last year.


CMS awards nearly $400 million in Medicare payment contracts
Friday, September 18, 2015 3:40 PM
The CMS has awarded contracts to two companies that will help process Medicare claims and root out fraud.


NCQA nixes health plan rankings in favor of ratings
Friday, September 18, 2015 3:30 PM
The National Committee for Quality Assurance has scrapped its old ranking system for health plans and instituted a new ratings system that's similar to what the CMS has done for providers and Medicare Advantage plans.


House OKs GOP bill blocking Planned Parenthood funds
Friday, September 18, 2015 2:00 PM
A divided House voted Friday to block Planned Parenthood's federal funds for a year, as Republican leaders labored to keep GOP outrage over abortion from spiraling into an impasse with President Barack Obama that could shut down the government.


McKesson to buy European wholesale drug distributor
Friday, September 18, 2015 12:17 PM
Healthcare giant McKesson Corp. has announced that it will acquire the pharmaceutical distribution of UDG Healthcare.


Trinity expands New England footprint with St. Mary's acquisition
Friday, September 18, 2015 12:15 PM
Not-for-profit Trinity Health will acquire St. Mary's Health System in Waterbury, Conn., adding to the formation of a new market for the system in New England.


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