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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Price appoints Georgia health commissioner Fitzgerald to head CDC 10:45:00 AM HHS Secretary Tom Price on Friday named current Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and state health officer Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald the next director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Editorial: How to keep payment reform moving ahead 1:01:00 AM The only silver lining in the massive storm cloud hovering over the Affordable Care Act is the persistence of bipartisan support for payment reforms aimed at improving healthcare quality and lowering its cost. Foes of GOP repeal bill fear having public opinion on their side may not be enough 12:42:00 AM Healthcare industry leaders and patient advocacy groups are facing a sobering reality as Republican senators weigh whether to pass their Obamacare replacement bill. Their staunch opposition along with broad public disapproval may not be enough to... Memorial Hermann names Stokes as president and CEO Thursday, July 06, 2017 7:00 PM Charles Stokes is no longer the "interim" president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health System, after the board on Thursday officially named him to the top job. He replaces Dr. Benjamin Chu, who abruptly retired two weeks ago to pursue a role... Wide variation in opioid prescribing among U.S. counties, report finds Thursday, July 06, 2017 5:22 PM Despite an overall decline in recent years in the amount of opioids prescribed nationally, large disparities have been found among counties due largely to inconsistencies in prescribing practices, a new government report found. CMS won't delay controversial managed care requirements Thursday, July 06, 2017 5:13 PM The CMS is moving forward with rate-setting process revisions for managed care plans, which it hopes will make spending on the plans more transparent. McConnell says limited bill needed if GOP health bill dies Thursday, July 06, 2017 5:02 PM A bill focused on buttressing the nation's insurance marketplaces will be needed if the full-fledged Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama's healthcare law fails, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. Aetna threatens to exit Illinois Medicaid over budget crisis Thursday, July 06, 2017 4:55 PM Aetna's Illinois subsidiary has given the state notice that it plans to terminate its Medicaid contracts. Illinois owes Aetna Better Health at least $698 million. Blacks and Hispanics are more vulnerable to low-quality hospice care Thursday, July 06, 2017 3:02 PM Reseachers found racial disparities in the quality of hospice care as well as emotional and religious support services for black and Hispanic patients.

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