Tuesday, 29 November 2016

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Trump picks Rep. Tom Price for HHS secretary, Verma for CMS
Monday, November 28, 2016 10:09 PM
Price and Verma would be key to Trump's plan to repeal and replace the ACA. Price's ACA replacement plan would allow people to opt out of Medicare and Medicaid and receive tax credits to buy individual plans. Verma helped craft Indiana's Medicaid...


Premier to acquire non-acute GPOs from New York hospital group
Monday, November 28, 2016 4:09 PM
Premier is buying out two group purchasing organizations owned by the Greater New York Hospital Association that serve non-acute providers.


Longtime Billings Clinic CEO Wolter to retire
Monday, November 28, 2016 4:02 PM
Dr. Nicholas Wolter, longtime CEO of Billings (Mont.) Clinic, will retire from the not-for-profit system in January.


OIG: Minnesota's ACA marketplace misallocated federal funds
Monday, November 28, 2016 1:05 PM
Minnesota marketplace may have improperly spent federal grants that were meant to help establish its health insurance marketplace, according to a new report by HHS' Office of Inspector General.


'Cures' bill gains momentum with wish-list provisions
Monday, November 28, 2016 12:30 PM
The 21st Century Cures Act, an already sweeping package of legislation, appears to be getting a last-ditch push from several industry and advocacy groups that are counting on using the bill to get new traction on measures that have stalled.


Efficient use of blood is causing financial trouble for blood banks
Monday, November 28, 2016 11:22 AM
Falling demand for blood is creating financial challenges and fueling uncertainty for organizations depended on to maintain the nation's blood supply, according to a new study sponsored by the federal government.


CHI takes $483 million operating loss into Dignity merger talks
Monday, November 28, 2016 11:10 AM
Catholic Health Initiatives is bringing an operating loss of $483 million from its 2016 fiscal year to its merger talks with Dignity Health. CHI attributed the losses to lower patient volumes, higher labor costs and its struggling health plan.


CMS' star ratings for hospitals linked to social, economic factors
Monday, November 28, 2016 11:07 AM
A new study suggests the socio-economic conditions where a hospital is located heavily influence its quality rating published on the federal government's Hospital Compare website.


CMS extends conservative Medicaid transportation waivers in Indiana, Iowa
Monday, November 28, 2016 11:02 AM
The CMS has renewed conservative Medicaid waiver proposals from Indiana and Iowa that will extend into President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.


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