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N.J. health system to offer Medicaid plan, sell insurance on exchange

By Jaimy Lee | May 06, 2013 | Basic Web

A for-profit company that owns three hospitals in New Jersey said that it has formed a health system and is planning to offer a Medicaid plan and sell insurance on the state exchange about to launch under the healthcare reform law.
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Calif. Democrats at odds over Medicaid expansion

By Judy Lin / Associated Press | May 05, 2013

California was an early booster of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law and was the first state to authorize a health insurance exchange in 2010. It also was quick to commit to the optional Medicaid expansion that has been rejected by some Republican states.
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100 Most Influential People in Healthcare - 2013 (nominees' titles and affiliations)

May 04, 2013

The 300 nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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Stand-alones suffering | Small hospitals finding fewer options

By Beth Kutscher | May 04, 2013 | Print Magazine

Deep-pocketed healthcare systems have become choosier about what they buy, and small standalone hospitals have found it harder to go it alone.
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The rural route | Hospitals in underserved areas taking different roads to recruit, retain physicians

By Beth Kutscher | May 04, 2013 | Print Magazine

Bisbee, Ariz., is a former mining town of about 6,700 people, some 12 miles north of the Mexican border. It's now known as an enclave of sorts for artists and hippies. But while it has attracted galleries and coffeehouses, it has struggled to find healthcare providers.
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Highmark closes the deal | Regulators will closely watch to see if insurer keeps promises on West Penn

By Melanie Evans | May 04, 2013 | Print Magazine

One of the nation's largest insurers last week closed on a $1 billion deal to become a large integrated delivery system with a pledge that newly acquired hospitals and doctors would deliver savings for enrollees and patients.
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HCA sees decline in first-quarter net income

By Beth Kutscher | May 02, 2013 | Basic Web

HCA, Nashville, today reported its final first-quarter results, adding a little more color on a performance it already previewed last month.
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Low interest rates hitting healthcare systems' pension plans: S&P

By Beth Kutscher | May 01, 2013 | Basic Web

Not-for-profit healthcare systems continued to struggle with underfunded pension liabilities last year, and the situation has become even more challenging since 2011.
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Trinity Health, Catholic Health East complete merger deal

By Ashok Selvam | May 01, 2013 | Basic Web

More than six months after Trinity Health and Catholic Health East officials announced plans to merge, the organizations have closed the deal and officially formed a health system that includes more than 70 hospitals in 21 states.
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Vanguard Health Systems scales back earnings estimate

By Modern healthcare staff | May 01, 2013 | Basic Web

Vanguard Health Systems knocked $12 million off the top end of its forecast for its current fiscal year after tallying lackluster earnings for the quarter ended March 31.
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