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FTC appeals Chicago-area merger loss
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 7:41 PM
The Federal Trade Commission will appeal a judge's decision to allow a merger between two Chicago-area health systems, the FTC said in court filings Wednesday.


AmSurg, Envision Healthcare to merge
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 6:14 PM
AmSurg and Envision Healthcare announced Wednesday that they have agreed to combine forces, creating one of the largest physician staffing companies in the country.


Mental health bill advances to House floor
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 3:11 PM
The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, sponsored by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), passed 53-0 in the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Murphy first introduced the bill a year after the 2012 Sandy Hook shootings that killed 26,...


Kindred partners with San Diego system to build rehab hospital
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 3:09 PM
Kindred Healthcare, Louisville, Ky., and Palomar Health will jointly own the 52-bed rehabilitation hospital in San Diego.


AMA seeks move toward opioid alternatives
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 3:06 PM
The largest medical society in the nation is calling for a bevy of actions that would ease physicians' prescriptions of alternatives to opioids and support tools for preventing overdose.


Former FDA official pleads guilty in generic drug-related, insider trading scheme
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 3:04 PM
A former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official has pleaded guilty to tipping off a hedge fund manager to drug developments that allowed the trader to illegally make $25 million in profits from insider trading. An unnamed former CMS official is...


Fed keeps rates unchanged as hospitals and healthcare companies benefit
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 1:23 PM
The Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to hold interest rates at historic lows, continuing the positive borrowing environment that has aided hospitals and the healthcare industry for years.


Even after recall, MitraClips are in popular demand
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 1:00 PM
Months after a series of malfunctions led to the national recall of a heart valve device, providers are looking to expand its use by pushing the CMS to finalize a proposed increase in payment for the device.


Florida Blues collected $471 million profit on ACA plans in 2015
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 12:24 PM
The Affordable Care Act's exchanges have not been a bust for every health insurer. Florida's Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliate made a profit of almost a half-billion dollars on the ACA's new individual plans last year.


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