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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare CareOregon CEO Patrick Curran steps down Thursday, November 19, 2015 6:40 PM CareOregon CEO Patrick Curran announced Thursday that he has stepped down from his position as the head of the not-for-profit health plan and has been replaced by interim CEO Scott Clement. CMS determined to make full ACA fallback payments Thursday, November 19, 2015 5:10 PM The CMS released a memo late Thursday that reiterated the federal agency's desire to pay out risk-corridor payments despite the massive shortfall in the near term. Trinity Health to invest $80 million to improve health in six communities Thursday, November 19, 2015 4:05 PM Trinity Health announced Thursday it will invest $80 million in six communities it serves over the next five years to improve public health, with a particular focus on obesity and tobacco use. Studies on resident work hours 'highly unethical,' lack patient consent Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:45 PM Two studies that randomly assigned first-year medical interns to work longer hours than recommended to see the impact on patient outcomes are "highly unethical," said Public Citizen and the American Medical Student Association in letters sent... UnitedHealth considers ditching ACA's exchanges due to giant losses Thursday, November 19, 2015 1:00 PM UnitedHealth Group has lost $425 million from health plans sold on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, which forced the company to lower its profit projections for the rest of the year. The company suggested it may exit the exchanges altogether... Improper Medicaid payments have nearly doubled since fiscal 2013 Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:34 PM The CMS says the Affordable Care Act may have driven a dramatic increase tallied in a new audit of improper Medicaid payments. New health subcommittee chairman says he will dismantle ACA Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:21 AM Rep. Pat Tiberi of Ohio gets the position once held by Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, who is now chairman of the full committee. Ruling could mean FTC lost tool to go after healthcare-related data breaches Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:18 AM A recent ruling against the Federal Trade Commission might make it more difficult for the agency to bring and win cases against healthcare companies involved in data breaches, legal experts say. Global prescription drug use to increase 24% over next five years Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:14 AM Global use of prescription drugs shows no sign of slowing down over the next few years, according to a new report, which projects 4.5 trillion doses will be used in 2020, with China and India driving the spike in demand.

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