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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Filters not enough to clean Flint water Saturday, January 30, 2016 11:30 AM Flint residents dealing with lead-contaminated water were warned Friday that water samples from more than two dozen locations have higher lead levels than can be treated by filters that have been widely distributed.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Palmetto Health surplus booms Friday, January 29, 2016 4:14 PM Palmetto Health, a six-hospital system based in Columbia, S.C., reported an operating surplus in fiscal 2015, after experiencing operating losses the prior year. New gender pay parity rule could reveal sad truths about healthcare industry Friday, January 29, 2016 3:45 PM New federal requirements aimed at revealing wage inequalities could have significant implications for the healthcare industry, which is made up largely of female workers who historically have been paid less than their male counterparts. FDA OKs Merck hepatitis C drug, adding to patient choices Friday, January 29, 2016 1:25 PM Patients with hepatitis C have yet another advanced treatment option, as the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new once-a-day pill developed by drugmaker Merck. Former state official joins KentuckyOne Health Friday, January 29, 2016 1:18 PM Kentucky's former public health commissioner, Dr. Stephanie Mayfield Gibson, is the new vice president of population health at KentuckyOne Health and chief medical officer of its accountable care organization. Stryker to build 3D printing facility Friday, January 29, 2016 1:00 PM Stryker, the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based manufacturer of medical devices and equipment, is building a state-of-the-art 3D printing facility in 2016. Proposed CMS rule encourages analysis, sharing of medical-claims data Friday, January 29, 2016 1:00 PM Some medical data miners may soon be allowed to share and sell Medicare and private-sector medical-claims data, as well as analyses of that data, under proposed regulations the CMS issued Friday. Epic leads in KLAS awards Friday, January 29, 2016 12:45 PM There were honors to share for the top three hospital EHR developers in the annual Best of KLAS awards this year, with Epic Systems Corp., Cerner Corp. and Meditech all taking home awards. But Epic garnered the most mentions. Humira sales boost AbbVie's fourth-quarter profit Friday, January 29, 2016 11:15 AM Cost-cutting also helped AbbVie in the quarter. The North Chicago, Ill., company's selling, general and administrative expenses dropped 48% to $1.74 billion.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Ted Cruz says health insurance shouldn't come from employers Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:14 PM The Texas senator briefly outlined a plan for replacing the Affordable Care Act during the most recent primary debate, days before the Iowa caucuses. Hospital company sued after FCC tightens medical debt collection rules Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:37 PM The bar was raised for medical debt collectors last summer after the Federal Communications Commission issued a ruling that made it harder to dial patients on their cellphones without their express consent. Pharmacists to plead guilty in deaths from contaminated compounded drugs Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:36 PM Two Alabama pharmacists have agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in connection with the 2011 deaths of nine Birmingham-area patients who allegedly received a contaminated intravenous drug. CMS proposes changes to ACO benchmarks Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:00 PM The CMS is proposing changes to the way it evaluates whether accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program actually save money. New labor rule hurting, not helping some home health workers Thursday, January 28, 2016 4:00 PM A Labor Department rule meant to help home health workers who fall under federal labor law exemptions is perhaps having the biggest impact on companies that provide live-in care. Some are eliminating 24/7 services, while others are cutting hours and... Michigan senators request $400 million to fix Flint's public health crisis Thursday, January 28, 2016 2:00 PM Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, both Democrats from Michigan, plan to introduce the request in an amendment to an energy bill. It would also include funding for a center to research lead exposure. AHIP starts early with Medicare Advantage political pressure Thursday, January 28, 2016 1:45 PM America's Health Insurance Plans, the primary lobbyist for the health insurance industry, is funding a "seven-figure" ad campaign that targets Medicare Advantage and aims to put pressure on the Obama administration to stabilize funding...

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare HCA sees strong momentum in 2016 on higher Q4, year-end earnings 9:30:00 AM HCA Holdings posted higher net income and revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter, though cash flow slipped slightly. The hospital giant posted net income of $582 million, or $1.40 per diluted share. Senate Democrats push to address Flint water crisis Wednesday, January 27, 2016 9:21 PM They're asking that HHS provide expanded Head Start services to Flint children. They've also asked for state resources to help address future health issues. Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder wants an expansion of Medicaid to cover all Flint... Hospitals prepare to see stars in April Wednesday, January 27, 2016 7:08 PM The CMS has shared the methodology behind five-star hospital quality ratings that will be published this April on Medicare's Hospital Compare website. The American Hospital Association gives the methodology a low score. McKesson sees modest revenue gains but strong earnings Wednesday, January 27, 2016 6:28 PM McKesson reported a jump in profit in the third quarter thanks to lower taxes and growth in its North American pharmaceutical distribution and services. Educate doctors, treat addicts to curb opioid abuse, lawmakers told Wednesday, January 27, 2016 5:15 PM The Senate Judiciary Committee heard a range of policy options for curbing the nation's heroin epidemic, which has become a major issue on the campaign trail. Congress could take action ahead of the November election. New Medicaid rule requires face-to-face doc visits before home health services Wednesday, January 27, 2016 5:13 PM Beginning July 1 physicians must document a face-to-face encounter with a patient to validate Medicaid coverage for home health services and medical equipment. Small number of docs account for large share of malpractice claims Wednesday, January 27, 2016 5:00 PM A relatively small number of doctors are responsible for a disproportionate percentage of paid malpractice claims, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. USC's virtual doctors will see you now Wednesday, January 27, 2016 11:16 AM The University of Southern California is bringing virtual reality to specialty care. Keck Medicine, USC's academic medical center, has launched a virtual care clinic that it believes will improve efficiency and reduce costs. Top-performing hospitals pay their CEOs better than peers Wednesday, January 27, 2016 11:06 AM Not-for-profit hospitals that perform best on finances, patient quality and other objective performance measures tend to pay their CEOs more than their peers, according to a new study by Mercer and Truven Health Analytics.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Anthem's individual ACA plans hammer Q4 profit 7:45:00 AM Health insurer Anthem reported much lower profit in the final quarter of 2015 mostly because it had to pay out a lot more in claims for its individual market members. A win for House Republicans in ACA lawsuit could cost billions, Urban Institute says 6:30:00 AM If House Republicans win their lawsuit against the Obama administration over the Affordable Care Act, the federal government could wind up paying an additional $47 billion over 10 years to keep the program running, according to a new brief by the... Rocky Medicaid privatization rollout looms as a political issue in Iowa Tuesday, January 26, 2016 6:06 PM Ahead of the Iowa presidential caucuses, the spotlight is on arguments over the Affordable Care Act. But many providers, patients and public officials in the Hawkeye State are more immediately concerned about Gov. Terry Branstad's shaky Medicaid... U.S. working on vaccine for Zika virus as CDC expands travel alerts Tuesday, January 26, 2016 5:40 PM The U.S. government is beginning research into a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is connected to birth defects in Latin America. Meantime, the CDC has expanded an alert to pregnant women considering travel to the Caribbean... Task force urges depression screening for all U.S. adults Tuesday, January 26, 2016 2:30 PM The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has expanded its recommendation for depression screening to all U.S. adults over the age of 18, including pregnant and postpartum women. Experts say raising a red flag about depression is just the first step... Colleagues, friends say Broward CEO was 'looking toward the future' Tuesday, January 26, 2016 2:15 PM Colleagues of Dr. Nabil El Sanadi saw no signs that the Broward Health CEO was suffering from depression as a result of his recent triple bypass surgery. Former Cleveland Clinic exec to join Allegheny Health Network Tuesday, January 26, 2016 12:30 PM Cynthia Hundorfean has served as chief administrative officer at the Cleveland Clinic since 2005. She will take over as CEO of Highmark's provider network in February as her predecessor, John Paul, becomes special adviser to Highmark Health CEO... FDA guidance calls for safety, security testing of medical-device interfaces Tuesday, January 26, 2016 11:21 AM The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's new draft guidance encourages medical-device manufacturers to design products that can securely exchange data and other information. Stryker CFO to retire as earnings rebound Tuesday, January 26, 2016 11:19 AM Stryker, the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based medical equipment and device manufacturer, announced the retirement of its CFO as its fourth quarter and full-year earnings jumped.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Johnson & Johnson beats 4Q profit views despite lower sales 10:00:00 AM Johnson & Johnson posted a 28% jump in fourth-quarter profit with the sale of its heart devices unit offsetting a weak performance from what was once its top moneymaker, as well as the strong dollar and a host of other charges at the world's biggest... Medicaid official: Iowa is ready for privatization in March 7:45:00 AM The head of Iowa's Medicaid program on Monday said she's "very confident" the $4.2 billion system will be ready for private management beginning March 1, though some lawmakers expressed lingering concerns about the looming deadline. Grand jury indicts leader behind Planned Parenthood videos Monday, January 25, 2016 7:59 PM A grand jury investigating undercover footage of Planned Parenthood found no wrongdoing Monday by the abortion provider, and instead indicted anti-abortion activists involved in making the videos that targeted the handling of fetal tissue in... Centene can't find hard drives with 950,000 medical records Monday, January 25, 2016 7:11 PM Health insurer Centene Corp. is hunting for six computer hard drives containing the personally identifiable health records of about 950,000 individuals, the company said Monday afternoon. Broward Health CEO's suicide may cast light on depression in cardiac patients Monday, January 25, 2016 6:30 PM The death of Broward Health's president and CEO less than two weeks after undergoing triple bypass surgery may draw attention to a complication related to heart procedures, and the need for cardiologists to treat the mind along with the heart. Blog: Incentives for quality a challenge for ACOs Monday, January 25, 2016 4:15 PM Pediatricians in an ACO who received small incentives to improve quality did so, but not as significantly as doctors employed by a hospital, a new study found. The findings underscore the challenge that policymakers and the industry face as payers... Former HCA CEO Clayton McWhorter dies Monday, January 25, 2016 4:00 PM R. Clayton McWhorter, the former CEO of HCA, died Saturday at the age of 82. After serving in HCA's top post, he co-founded the group purchasing organization HealthTrust and served as that company's CEO from 1987 until 1995. States find it hard and expensive to coordinate care for duals Monday, January 25, 2016 2:45 PM States say it's harder and more expensive than initially predicted to coordinate care for the roughly 9 million people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicaid expansion, exchanges push healthcare spending past Social Security Monday, January 25, 2016 11:29 AM In 2015, the U.S. federal government spent more on healthcare than on Social Security for the first time. The Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid and the growing availability of subsidies for exchange plans are driving much of the higher...

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare House postpones coming votes, cites snow storm Sunday, January 24, 2016 6:22 PM The House has postponed votes this coming week -- including one on overriding President Barack Obama's healthcare veto -- because of the snowstorm that has socked in the U.S. capital. Life sciences industry weighs how to address opioid crisis Sunday, January 24, 2016 6:04 PM Massachusetts life sciences executives are considering what their industry should be doing to address the nation's opioid abuse epidemic. Broward Health CEO found dead in apparent suicide Sunday, January 24, 2016 11:07 AM Dr. Nadil El Sanadi, CEO and chief of emergency medicine at Broward Health, Fort Laurderale, Fla., was found dead at his home Saturday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Flint hospital suspected river, Legionnaires' outbreak link Saturday, January 23, 2016 6:04 PM The head of a Flint hospital that found Legionnaires' disease bacteria in its water system more than a year ago said he and experts suspected the Flint River was a likely source of the contaminant. Health officials probe tie between Zika, paralyzing syndrome Saturday, January 23, 2016 11:52 AM Two Latin American countries are investigating whether outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus are behind a rise in a rare and sometimes life-threatening nerve condition that can cause paralysis and leave victims on life-support. Hawaii bill would make doctors treat Medicare patients Saturday, January 23, 2016 11:10 AM Hawaii lawmakers are introducing a bill to require all doctors practicing in Hawaii to treat Medicare patients. 1 dead in listeria outbreak linked to packaged lettuce Saturday, January 23, 2016 11:03 AM Packaged salads produced at a Dole facility in Ohio are linked to one death in Michigan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare East Coast hospitals prepare for storm Friday, January 22, 2016 5:06 PM The East Coast is bracing for as much as 30 inches of snow in parts of the Mid-Atlantic. But hospitals in the area say they aren't worried. Capella Healthcare selects new advisory board under REIT owner Friday, January 22, 2016 2:03 PM Privately held Capella Healthcare has constituted a new advisory board of directors with the power to approve annual capital expenditures and operating budgets. Quint Studer to leave Studer Group Friday, January 22, 2016 1:50 PM Quint Studer, founder of healthcare consultancy Studer Group, is leaving the firm, effective March 31. Studer, who has appeared twice on Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list, started the company 17 years ago. Washington 'health home' model saves Medicare $21.6 million Friday, January 22, 2016 12:06 PM The state of Washington has reportedly saved $21.6 million in Medicare spending through a capitated, managed fee-for-service model that focuses on high-risk beneficiaries, including dual-eligibles. CDC widens Zika virus travel alert Friday, January 22, 2016 11:45 AM Eight more destinations have been added to the list of areas that federal health officials are urging pregnant women to avoid over concerns about transmission of the Zika virus and the risk of birth defects associated with the disease.

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