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Pro soccer TV analyst pleads guilty to drug kickback scheme
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 5:22 PM
A TV analyst for Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union pleaded guilty Tuesday to receiving nearly $500,000 in kickbacks for filling unneeded prescriptions for himself and recruiting others to the scheme.


Aetna, Anthem mega-deals appear headed for trouble
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 1:35 PM
The U.S. Justice Department is likely to file lawsuits this month to block Anthem's $53 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp. and Aetna's $37 billion deal for Humana, Bloomberg first reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources.


Joint ventures fuel HealthSouth expansion drive
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:26 PM
HealthSouth Corp. is looking to build its first rehabilitation hospital in North Carolina through a joint venture with Novant Health, a Winston-Salem-based network of physician clinics, hospitals and outpatient locations.


California will get nearly $2 billion in uncompensated-care funds
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:22 PM
The CMS will give California's public hospitals up to $472 million annually for the remaining four years of a waiver meant to reform the state's Medicaid program.


GOP platform holds back on health policies except in social issues
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:18 PM
The outline released at the Republican National Convention this week is strongly against abortion but goes into little detail on factors such as replacing the Affordable Care Act and healthcare taxes.


Alzheimer's reimbursement bill gains support in House
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:14 PM
A bill that could save more than $690 million in healthcare costs by reimbursing care planning for Alzheimer's disease is gaining momentum in Congress.


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