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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare What California providers will do when asked to help patients die 9:45:00 AM California patients who want to take advantage of the state's new aid-in-dying law are likely to face challenges in finding cooperative providers, at least initially. But two major systems say they'll support physicians who participate. Senate Republicans set critical hearing on the ACA 12:01:00 AM The Republican-controlled Senate Finance Committee will critically examine the functioning of the Affordable Care Act next Thursday, six years to the month after Democrats passed it without a single Republican vote. Republican report says HHS ignored warning signs of co-op plan failures Thursday, March 10, 2016 3:45 PM A report from Republican staff of a Senate investigations subcommittee says HHS did not act on clear warning signs that several of the co-op health insurance plans created under the ACA were failing. It said that despite those warning signs, the... New Jersey doctor latest to be charged with accepting bribes from lab Thursday, March 10, 2016 3:00 PM A New Jersey family doctor was charged this week with accepting bribes in exchange for referring patients to a lab as part of a widespread scheme in which 26 doctors have already pleaded guilty. Senate passes opioid bill with no funding attached Thursday, March 10, 2016 2:00 PM The bill aimed at curbing the opioid abuse epidemic easily passed the Senate on Thursday, but Democrats said they were disappointed that an amendment to add $600 million in emergency funding was not included. Medicare value-based purchasing bonuses go to handful of eligible practices Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:51 PM For the second year in a row, few provider practices benefited from the CMS' value-based payment modifier program, according to agency data. Anthem, Cigna enjoy stock boost after Medicare Advantage change Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:17 PM Stock prices for Anthem and Cigna Corp. rose Thursday following the news that the CMS had pardoned Cigna's Medicare Advantage plans from large cuts to its bonus payments. Providers turn to technology for help with mental-health puzzle Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:05 PM For hospitals moving toward risk-based insurance contracts, solving the mental-health puzzle will be vital for lowering medical costs and improving outcomes. Providers are turning to new technology to address the enduring disconnect between physical... Providence experienced higher labor, drug costs last year Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:00 PM Providence Health & Services, a growing regional giant in the Pacific Northwest, ended last year with the same margin as the year before as growing labor costs and pharmaceutical expenses kept pace with higher demand.

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