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Modern Healthcare Breaking News Latest Breaking News from Modern Healthcare Healthcare gains 39,400 jobs in July 11:50:58 AM The July healthcare hiring surge marks the second consecutive month that sector job gains have surpassed last year's hot average of 32,000. The need for hospital and other medical workers is overriding ACA repeal worries. Cigna's second-quarter revenue buoyed by membership gains and cost control 9:03:00 AM The Bloomfield, Conn.-based grew revenue and premiums in the second quarter of 2017, while its profit benefited from its terminated merger agreement with Anthem. Guest Commentary: 'Partisanship does not work when it comes to the nation's healthcare' 1:01:00 AM The partisan road to healthcare reform appears to have reached an inconclusive end, at least for now. But in its wake is an opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to come together and improve our healthcare system in a bipartisan way. HIV​ testing​ research​ looks​ to​ one-armed​ bandits​ for​ inspiration 1:01:00 AM In searching for ways to better locate people living with undiagnosed HIV, Yale researchers found inspiration in an unlikely place: the casino floor. Helping physicians be smarter opioid prescribers 1:01:00 AM Duke Health in Durham, N.C., implemented the Opioid Safety Committee to encourage doctors in outpatient settings to discuss and better manage opioid use among their patients. Hospitals get break on certified EHR use Thursday, August 03, 2017 5:00 PM The change to certified EHR technology requirements mirrors the change for physicians in the Quality Payment Program proposed rule issued in June, which would also allow providers to continue using 2014 certified EHR technology for another year. CMS renews Florida's Medicaid waiver, low income pool Thursday, August 03, 2017 4:33 PM As part of CMS' renewal of Florida's managed Medicaid waiver, it is extending a controversial hospital low-income pool. The decision could bode well for other states with similar waiver provisions. Senate passes FDA user fee reauthorization Thursday, August 03, 2017 4:00 PM The bill, which now awaits the president's approval, has received broad support from medical device and pharmaceutical groups as a means to add more certainty and efficiency to the product review process. CMS pulls proposed rule to make private accreditor reports public Thursday, August 03, 2017 3:42 PM The CMS would have required accreditors like the Joint Commission to publicly release audits of healthcare facilities in order to promote transparency. The rule was immediately panned by stakeholders as unhelpful for patients.

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