| Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare
| Trump panel calls opioid crisis a 'national emergency' | | Monday, July 31, 2017 8:00 PM | |
| | The White House's drug commission called for mandatory presciber education initiatives to combat overprescription of opioids and state waivers so Medicaid can cover more substance abuse treatment programs. |
| CMS seeks to automate hospice selection process | | Monday, July 31, 2017 3:00 PM | |
| | The CMS will change an enrollment policy that prevented hospices from being reimbursed for nearly 90,000 days of end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries. That amounted to more than $14 million in lost revenue. |
| LabCorp to buy Chiltern in $1.2 billion deal | | Monday, July 31, 2017 1:00 PM | |
| | There has been a recent wave of consolidation among contract research organizations as companies look to grow their pharmaceutical services and cut costs. |
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