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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare HCA to acquire Weatherford Regional Medical Center from CHS Tuesday, July 11, 2017 7:00 PM HCA Healthcare will acquire Weatherford Regional Medical Center from Community Health Systems, the providers announced Tuesday. The deal is part of CHS' ongoing effort to reduce a hefty debt load. CMS approves Alaska waiver aimed at stabilizing individual market Tuesday, July 11, 2017 6:00 PM The CMS has approved a first of its kind waiver for Alaska that will allow federal money to create a high-risk fund. It will allow the state to continue trying to entice cash-strapped insurance companies to stay on the individual market in the state... Staffing startup Nomad Health opens platform to nurses Tuesday, July 11, 2017 5:38 PM There will be an estimated shortage of 1.2 million nurses in the U.S. by 2022. But Nomad Health's CEO thinks his platform can help solve that problem. FTC-approved monitor will keep an eye on Endo's pay-for-delay case Tuesday, July 11, 2017 5:00 PM The Federal Trade Commission approved the appointment of Quantic Regulatory Services as a monitor in its case alleging that Endo Pharmaceuticals violated antitrust laws by using pay-for-delay settlements to block consumers' access to lower-cost... Dump Medicaid changes in ACA repeal bill and consider them later, former CMS chiefs urge Tuesday, July 11, 2017 5:00 PM Two former federal health program chiefs -- one a Republican, one a Democrat -- have proposed a way for Senate Republicans to break through their current logjam in passing a healthcare reform bill. GAO finds value-based purchasing program rewards lower-quality hospitals Tuesday, July 11, 2017 4:00 PM The GAO found that about 20% of the hospitals that received value-based bonuses between 2015 and 2017 had less than average quality scores. Patient advocates say Medicaid per capita caps would demolish long-term care for elderly Tuesday, July 11, 2017 3:00 PM Nursing home and home-health care agency trade groups warn that Medicaid per capita caps would deprive the elderly of long-term care just as the first baby boomers reach age 80. CMS seeks closer look at quality of care at ambulatory surgical centers Tuesday, July 11, 2017 3:00 PM The CMS is seeking to ramp up oversight of ambulatory surgical centers with development of a new quality measure that will track how many people have an adverse health reaction after getting care at the facilities. Digital health startups draw record investments in the first half of 2017 Tuesday, July 11, 2017 1:00 PM Digital health startups have raised $3.5 billion so far this year, with consumer health information companies leading the way.

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