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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Healthcare groups seek alternative ways to kill ACA taxes if GOP repeal effort fails Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:36 PM With GOP efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act on the verge of derailing, healthcare industry groups seeking repeal of ACA taxes on their members are looking to hitch a ride on a new legislative train. Louisiana's 5 Medicaid managed-care companies being vetted for another year Thursday, July 20, 2017 4:52 PM Louisiana is expected to decide by September whether it will keep the five Medicaid managed-care companies currently overseeing the care of 1.6 million recipients or adjust the group, state health department secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee said Thursday. CMS looks to launch behavioral health pay model Thursday, July 20, 2017 4:00 PM The CMS is interested in launching a new pay model that will target behavioral health services and is seeking public comment on what the new effort should look like. The announcement comes at a time when agency officials say they are still committed... Memorial​ Hermann​ targets​ food​ insecurity,​ asks​ if​ patients​ are​ hungry Thursday, July 20, 2017 4:00 PM Memorial Hermann, a 16-hospital health system based in Houston, began asking patients in October 2015 if they had enough food at home. About 18% of the adult population in Harris County, Texas, suffers from food insecurity. Trump administration pulls health law help in 18 cities Thursday, July 20, 2017 3:32 PM President Donald Trump's administration has ended Affordable Care Act contracts that brought assistance into libraries, businesses and urban neighborhoods in 18 cities, meaning shoppers on the insurance exchanges will have fewer places to turn for... Healthcare gets a new website domain with .health Thursday, July 20, 2017 3:00 PM DotHealth, the company behind the domain extension, hopes .health will become a new industry standard for the healthcare industry's websites. CMS seeks greater authority to vet Medicare Advantage networks Thursday, July 20, 2017 2:00 PM The CMS plans to request greater authority from the White House to ensure Medicare Advantage plans have adequate provider networks. Currently, the agency has limits on how frequently it can review plans for compliance with federal standards. Latest Senate ACA repeal bill would lead to 22 million more uninsured Thursday, July 20, 2017 2:00 PM There would be 22 million fewer Americans with health insurance in 2026 under the latest version of the Senate Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the same coverage loss as under the previous version, the Congressional... Healthcare fraud: The hot new legal practice? Thursday, July 20, 2017 1:00 PM The Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office is creating a new unit to prosecute healthcare fraud, a move that tantalizes the city's white-collar defense lawyers with the promise of more work.

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