Wednesday, 23 December 2015

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New Jersey judge: Camden paramedic legislation is unconstitutional
8:30:00 AM
A New Jersey Superior Court judge says a law that allowed Cooper University Hospital to take over emergency medical services in Camden is unconstitutional.


Post-acute giant Kindred shuffles senior executives
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 4:43 PM
Kindred Healthcare has selected new blood at general counsel and to lead its hospital division.


New Aetna contract boosts Tenet's stock in down year
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 4:30 PM
A new four-year national contract with Aetna spurred a rally Monday for Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s stock price, though Tenet shares are still down almost 40% for the year.


Health First surplus flat as expenses rise
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 3:45 PM
Health First reported strong revenue increases in its fourth quarter, but higher expenses led to a slightly smaller surplus for the Brevard, Fla.-based system.


Surge for Jan. 1 coverage puts HealthCare.gov signups past 8 million
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 3:30 PM
HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell said that the website saw record-breaking traffic last week and that more young people have enrolled in this enrollment period than in the first two years of the marketplaces.


Extremely sick newcomers, risk-corridor shortfalls sink co-op plans
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 3:00 PM
Sick, costly patients who never had health insurance or had it only intermittently battered the finances of the not-for-profit co-op plans over the past two years, three co-op leaders said during an industry call this week. Many patients received...


Hillary Clinton urges $2 billion a year for Alzheimer's research
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 12:48 PM
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday proposed committing $2 billion a year over the next 10 years toward finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease by 2025.


HCA pays $2 million to settle whistle-blower case over heart procedures
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 12:38 PM
Hospital chain HCA has agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that doctors at one of its hospitals in Georgia performed unnecessary, low-quality heart procedures.


Obama administration's proposed insurance reforms incite industry backlash
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 12:32 PM
The CMS faces a daunting task in finalizing its rule for the 2017 health insurance market. The agency received more than 500 comments this week, many of which demand the rollback of provisions intended to help consumers.


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