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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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