| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | Obama meets with remaining insurers on Affordable Care Act exchanges | | Monday, September 12, 2016 5:09 PM | |
| | Following the exodus of UnitedHealthcare and Aetna from insurance exchanges established by the ACA, President Barack Obama met Monday with the heads of some of the remaining payers to discuss the future of the federal insurance marketplace. |
| Spending on hospitals, outpatient providers picks up in Q2 | | Monday, September 12, 2016 2:09 PM | |
| | The amount of money insurers and payers spent on hospitals, doctor office visits, outpatient centers, labs and other healthcare providers increased 6.7% in the second quarter of 2016 compared with the same period a year ago, according to data from... |
| Feds support Teladoc challenge to Texas telemedicine rules | | Monday, September 12, 2016 2:00 PM | |
| | Federal support of Teladoc is yet another negative sign for the Texas Medical Board. A federal judge already granted an injunction halting the telemedicine rules while Teladoc's case moves forward, showing he believes the company will likely prevail... |
| Feds probe Taro, executives over generic-drug pricing | | Monday, September 12, 2016 11:47 AM | |
| | Israeli drug manufacturer Taro Pharmaceutical Industries revealed Friday that the U.S. Justice Department subpoenaed it and two of its senior officers as part of an investigation into generic-drug pricing. |
| GOP tries to draw attention to ACA problems | | Monday, September 12, 2016 11:44 AM | |
| | Hearings and legislation are focused on recent issues with the Affordable Care Act as lawmakers also discuss how to continue funding federal agencies. |
| Tenet wins revenue-cycle consolation at Atlanta hospitals it sold | | Monday, September 12, 2016 11:41 AM | |
| | WellStar has contracted with Tenet's revenue-cycle subsidiary, Conifer Health Solutions, for revenue-cycle services at all of its 11 hospitals in Georgia, Tenet Vice Chairman Keith Pitts told analysts at the recent Baird 2016 Global Healthcare... |
| Bachelor's in nursing is becoming a must | | Monday, September 12, 2016 11:30 AM | |
| | Following the recommendations of a 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine, some hospitals are providing incentives for nurses to further their education and get additional training. |
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