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The battle begins as House Republicans release ACA repeal bill
Monday, March 06, 2017 8:47 PM
Under pressure from their right flank, House Republicans Monday night released a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act that ditches their previous proposal to tax high-value employer health plans.


Arizona man awarded $2.5M in medical lawsuit vs. VA hospital
Monday, March 06, 2017 5:00 PM
A judge has awarded $2.5 million to a military veteran who said that his now-terminal cancer would have been curable had the Veterans Administration hospital in Phoenix diagnosed it sooner.


HealthPartners CEO announces retirement
Monday, March 06, 2017 2:50 PM
Mary Brainerd, longtime CEO of HealthPartners, will retire from the integrated hospital and health plan system, effective June 1.


Missouri Senate passes bill that would end state's holdout on Rx drug-monitoring
Monday, March 06, 2017 11:29 AM
Missouri physicians may soon join providers throughout the rest of the country and be able to track opioid prescriptions after the state Senate passed a bill to develop a drug-monitoring program.


Sen. Cassidy reintroduces bill to cap federal Medicaid spending
Monday, March 06, 2017 11:27 AM
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) has reintroduced a bill that would convert the federal Medicaid program into a capped per capita system.


Teladoc's losses last year hit $74.2 million
Monday, March 06, 2017 11:26 AM
Teladoc's net loss spiked in the third quarter of 2016, during which the company made a $125 million acquisition of HealthiestYou.


Among some physicians, a concentration of patients -- and of industry dollars, too
Monday, March 06, 2017 11:24 AM
A new study raises questions about how the drug industry funnels payments to physicians, and the impact of those payments on outcomes and costs.


Texas law would allow pharmacists to order antibiotics, other drugs
Monday, March 06, 2017 11:23 AM
In an effort to expand access to care, a proposed Texas law would allow pharmacists to authorize certain prescriptions, including antibiotics.


UNC Health Care opens $235 million heart hospital in Raleigh
Monday, March 06, 2017 11:21 AM
UNC Health Care has opened a $235 million heart hospital on its Rex hospital campus in Raleigh, N.C., responding to growing volumes and consolidating procedures previously spread across that campus, the system announced Sunday.


Boston Medical Center receives $25 million to fight drug abuse
Monday, March 06, 2017 11:18 AM
The safety-net hospital has received a $25 million donation -- the largest in its history and a large gift to treat an often controversial population -- to open a new drug addiction center.


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