| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | LSU sues operator of Shreveport, Monroe hospitals | | | Louisiana State University on Friday sued the private manager of its Shreveport and Monroe hospitals, alleging that the operator breached its contract and failed to live up to promises to keep the hospitals as academic centers. |
| AdvaMed CEO Ubl to lead PhRMA | | Friday, September 25, 2015 6:32 PM | |
| | Stephen Ubl, the lead lobbyist for the medical device industry, has been named president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. |
| CMS proposes $5 billion cut in lab test fees | | Friday, September 25, 2015 6:04 PM | |
| | The CMS has proposed paying private insurance rates for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests beginning on January 1, 2017, which would lead to sharply lower prices for Medicare. |
| Post-market surveillance must ramp up to flag adverse events | | Friday, September 25, 2015 3:00 PM | |
| | During a Food and Drug Administration hearing Thursday to scrutinize the safety and efficacy of the Essure female contraceptive, Essure's maker, Bayer, revealed it had received more than 17,000 adverse-event reports from women around the globe. |
| What Boehner's exit means for the ongoing Obamacare battles | | Friday, September 25, 2015 12:32 PM | |
| | The House is likely to carry on with its lawsuit against the Obama administration over the Affordable Care Act without John Boehner, who will step down as House speaker next month. But his resignation probably means that hopes for legislative tweaks... |
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