Friday, 17 June 2016

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CDC: Three babies born in U.S. with birth defects caused by Zika
Thursday, June 16, 2016 4:00 PM
Three babies with birth defects caused by Zika have been born in the U.S., the government reported Thursday in its first accounting of pregnancy outcomes involving the virus.


Geisinger taps Humana executive as next CMO
Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:52 PM
Geisinger Health System has named Dr. Jaewon Ryu, 42, executive VP and chief medical officer. He replaces Dr. Albert Bothe, who has transitioned to chief quality officer.


California blasts Anthem-Cigna merger, calls on feds to block it
Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:49 PM
California's top insurance regulator has urged the U.S. Justice Department to kill the pending $53 billion transaction between health insurance titans Anthem and Cigna Corp. over concerns of higher prices and lower quality plans.


Industry, policymakers have eyes on upcoming Medicare trustees' report
Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:46 PM
The Obama administration will offer an update Wednesday on the state of the nation's entitlement programs.


U.S. Supreme Court endorses theory that could expand False Claims Act liability
Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:15 PM
"Implied certification" can impose liability where a contractor has engaged in a lie by omission, such as failing to disclose its noncompliance. The decision could bring more False Claims Act cases against healthcare providers.


LifeCare CEO Phillip Douglas to retire
Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:50 PM
Phillip Douglas, chairman and CEO of LifeCare Holdings, will retire Aug. 1. He has led the Plano, Texas-based system since March 2011.


AmSurg-Envision merger satisfies hospitals' appetite for array of physician services
Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:46 PM
A key driver of the AmSurg and Envision Healthcare merger announced Wednesday is the trend among hospitals to find a single vendor for outsourced physician staffing in multiple departments rather than contract the services a la carte, Envision CEO...


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