Wednesday, 25 November 2015

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Arizona health insurance co-op to close shop Dec. 31
7:45:00 AM
Executives with Arizona's nonprofit health insurance co-op said Tuesday that they have failed to come up with additional financial backing and the insurer plans to shut down all operations Dec. 31.


Former hospital CFO, two surgeons admit kickback scheme for spine surgeries
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 10:25 PM
Federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday against a former hospital CFO, two surgeons and two other defendants in a kickback scheme involving nearly $600 million in fraudulent claims for spinal surgeries in Southern California.


O'Malley wants other states to adopt Maryland's global budget plan
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 3:00 PM
The Democratic presidential candidate laid out his health policy plan Tuesday in an effort to energize his struggling campaign.


GOP senators plot path to get ACA repeal to Obama's desk
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 2:00 PM
After a ruling that the bill could not be passed through the reconciliation process, senators are scrambling to find another way to get the legislation before the president, who would veto it.


Mississippi, one of the fattest states, will pay for weight-loss surgery
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 1:45 PM
Mississippi, which often leads the nation in its obesity rate, is proposing to pay for Medicaid beneficiaries' bariatric surgeries, according to state officials.


Illinois hospital and insurance company open employee clinic
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 1:00 PM
St. John's Hospital and insurer Horace Mann, both located in Springfield, Ill., will open a shared clinic for their employees in early 2016.


FDA guidance on Essure birth control expected in February
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 11:58 AM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expects to release new guidance on a form of birth control that has been linked to more than 15,000 adverse events, including at least a dozen deaths, by the end of February.


Corrigan to oversee patient-care program at Moore Foundation
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 11:56 AM
Janet Corrigan, a former CEO of the National Quality Forum, has been appointed chief program officer for patient care at the Gordy and Betty Moore Foundation.


What to do with all of this data...
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 11:54 AM
HHS' partnership with OptumLabs will build the momentum behind using big data to lower the cost and raise the quality of healthcare. But it also highlights the divide between the masters at using sophisticated analytics and those just now learning.


Newton to step down as Swedish Covenant CEO, replaced by COO
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 11:50 AM
Mark Newton will soon step down as president and CEO of Chicago's Swedish Covenant Hospital after leading the hospital for over 15 years. Chief Operating Officer Anthony Guaccio will replace him.


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