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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare HHS guidance on state waivers sets strict rules preventing limited or expensive coverage Friday, December 11, 2015 5:12 PM HHS guidance posted Friday afternoon that aims to prevent states requesting 1332 waiver from limiting coverage for the poor. Lawmakers hope to reach budget agreement during weekend negotiations Friday, December 11, 2015 3:57 PM A final budget omnibus package and the annual tax-extenders bill are expected to be ready for a vote Monday or Tuesday, but negotiations are still broad and ongoing. Scripps Health sees higher costs clip operating margin Friday, December 11, 2015 3:19 PM Scripps Health, a four-hospital system based in San Diego, felt the pinch from higher expenses in fiscal 2015. Cost increases for salaries and benefits, and supplies and services rose faster than the growth it saw in net patient-service revenue,... HCA will pay $434 million for failing to meet conditions of deal made 12 years ago Friday, December 11, 2015 12:22 PM A 2003 deal to acquire Kansas City, Mo.-based Health Midwest required HCA to make at least $450 million in capital improvements during the first five years of ownership and provide $653 million a year in charity care over 10 years. A judge ruled... Physician retraining bill reintroduced Friday, December 11, 2015 12:05 PM The bill from Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) would help doctors who have stopped practicing to re-enter the profession. The bill is intended to help with the lack of primary-care physicians in many areas, including those with large veteran populations. Piedmont joins merger frenzy in Atlanta market Friday, December 11, 2015 11:59 AM Six-hospital Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta has entered into exclusive negotiations with Athens (Ga.) Regional Health System to add it to its growing portfolio. In October, Piedmont completed a tie-up with Piedmont Newton Hospital (formerly Newton... FDA says antibiotic use in livestock on the rise Friday, December 11, 2015 11:48 AM Annual sales and distribution of antibiotics for use in livestock increased between 2013 and 2014, according to the Food and Drug Administration, despite efforts in recent years to limit the overuse of drugs many say has contributed to the rise in... UnitedHealth gives preferred status to Praluent Friday, December 11, 2015 11:45 AM In exchange for placing Praluent on the preferred tier, which drives drug use, UnitedHealth is expected to receive discounts from drugmakers Sanofi and Regeneron. Financial details between UnitedHealth and the two drug companies were not disclosed. Richardville named CIO of the Year Friday, December 11, 2015 11:43 AM Craig Richardville, senior vice president and CIO at Carolinas HealthCare System, has been named the 2015 John Gall Jr. CIO of the Year by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and the Healthcare Information and Management...

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