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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare DOJ: Anthem and Cigna pointed fingers over merger breach Wednesday, September 21, 2016 6:58 PM Anthem and Cigna Corp. remain contentiously at odds over their pending deal, with attorneys on both sides alleging the other last month of breaching the terms of their merger agreement. U.N. adopts declaration on anti-microbial resistance Wednesday, September 21, 2016 5:41 PM World leaders approved a wide-ranging declaration Wednesday aimed at addressing the rising number of drug-resistant infections -- something the World Health Organization says has the potential to kill millions and undermine the global economy,... Mixed reactions to CMS tool predicting impact of MACRA on providers' bottom line Wednesday, September 21, 2016 2:48 PM The CMS will unveil a new web tool that helps clinicians assess the potential impact of merit-based incentive payment systems (MIPS) on their reimbursement. It will also help them evaluate their performance under the system and provide tips to... Mylan CEO defends EpiPen cost to angry lawmakers Wednesday, September 21, 2016 2:45 PM Outraged Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the head of pharmaceutical company Mylan about the significant cost increase of its life-saving EpiPens and the profits for a company with sales in excess of $11 billion. House Republicans push Burwell to clarify ACA's risk corridors Wednesday, September 21, 2016 1:29 PM Five Republican House members on the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter Tuesday to HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell demanding answers to how the federal government is handling a much-maligned insurance provision within the Affordable... Millennials say they lack time to devote to health Wednesday, September 21, 2016 1:27 PM A survey from Novant Health asked 419 millennials questions about their health and lifestyle. About 66% of respondents reported they would take better care of themselves if they had more time. Quality of care doesn't improve at hospitals that employ physicians Wednesday, September 21, 2016 12:53 PM A study in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found quality of care was largely the same at hospitals that directly employ physicians compared to those that do not. In a growing upward trend, hospitals nationwide are employing physicians and... ACA plans that see 2017 enrollment surge may avoid enforcement over consumer complaints Wednesday, September 21, 2016 12:29 PM Health insurers that sell plans on the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace may not face "enforcement remedies" in 2017 if they fail to follow all of the rules around consumer complaints, the CMS said in a recent memo. UPMC invests in tech firm to grow Medicare Advantage membership Wednesday, September 21, 2016 12:26 PM Hilton Head, S.C.-based Cavulus, which has been in business for 10 years, uses predictive modeling and data analytics tools to help health insurance companies grow membership, primarily in the Medicare Advantage market.

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