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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Aetna will pay Humana $1 billion breakup fee to kill merger deal 8:18:26 AM Aetna and Humana said they have terminated their merger deal following a U.S. District Court judge's ruling against the $34 billion deal. Drugmaker pauses drug rollout after facing criticism over price 8:06:27 AM Marathon Pharmaceuticals will temporarily halt the rollout of a drug to treat genetic muscle deterioration after facing criticism over their plan to charge $89,000 a year for a drug that's widely available abroad for about $1,000 a year. Senate eaily confirms Trump pick of Shulkin as VA secretary 8:03:54 AM The Senate on Monday easily confirmed physician David Shulkin to be secretary of Veterans Affairs. Why high-risk pools won't crack the pre-existing condition dilemma Monday, February 13, 2017 2:33 PM GOP leaders think state high-risk pools could replace the ACA mandate that insurers cover consumers regardless of pre-existing medical conditions, citing a model in Wisconsin. But an official there recently told a House panel that high-risk pools... Telehealth education leads to lower readmissions for West Virginia hospital system Monday, February 13, 2017 11:15 AM After implementing a video-based patient-education system, Charleston Area Medical Center saw reduced readmissions for chronic conditions. Cleveland Clinic's new $276 million cancer hub boasts a 'pod' approach to care Monday, February 13, 2017 10:58 AM The new seven-story building added to the east end of Cleveland Clinic's main campus consolidates cancer services into one space, in an effort to add convenience for patients, coordination for providers and, ultimately, better care. Amid an opioid crisis, Chicago doctors are finding new prescriptions for pain Monday, February 13, 2017 10:48 AM Timothy Lubenow, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist at Rush University Medical Center, tells his young medical fellows that there's never been a better time to work in the field. Kaiser gets lift from Group Health acquisition, solid 2016 earnings Monday, February 13, 2017 10:29 AM Kaiser Permanente added 651,277 members after it acquired Group Health Cooperative. Kaiser, a 38-hospital system and giant health plan now boasts 11 million members and solid 2016 earnings. Studies underscore importance of nuances, time in judging ACOs Monday, February 13, 2017 12:01 AM Post-acute care is fertile ground for ACOs to reduce spending, one study discovered. Meanwhile, when states use contrasting approaches for Medicaid ACOs, there won't necessarily be a clear winner, found another.

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