| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare | Breast cancer screenings lead to overdiagnosis | | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 5:52 PM | |
| | While preventive breast cancer screening has led to the detection of more tumors, it has also caused widespread unnecessary treatment, or overdiagnosis, for patients, according to a report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. |
| Humana, Cigna hit by lower 2017 Medicare star ratings | | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 5:29 PM | |
| | The percentage of Humana Medicare Advantage members in plans with four stars or higher fell by half, from 78% a year ago to 37%. Cigna has only 20% of its members in plans rated four stars or higher. Meanwhile, 91% of Aetna's members are enrolled in... |
| Democratic Minnesota governor says ACA is 'no longer affordable' | | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 5:22 PM | |
| | Minnesota's Democratic governor said Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act is "no longer affordable," a stinging critique from a state leader who strongly embraced the law and proudly proclaimed health reform was working in Minnesota just a few... |
| ThedaCare president and CEO to retire | | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 3:03 PM | |
| | Dr. Dean Gruner, president and CEO of health system ThedaCare, is retiring after more than eight years at the helm. |
| Providers say commercial payers are unwilling to share risk | | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 11:41 AM | |
| | While healthcare providers are speeding ahead with implementing value-based payment models to reduce admissions and save costs, some slow-to-adapt commercial insurers are hindering progress, according to a survey of health system executives. |
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