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Republicans expect to receive on Thursday a list of Democratic options to pay for a large tax-cut extension measure that includes a freeze in scheduled cuts to Medicare physician pay rates. However, at least one Republican expects negotiations on the legislation to make little progress before a law freezing current policy in place expires at the end of the month.
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NuHealth System said it will seek $30 million and antitrust clearance from the state of New York to downsize its hospital and affiliate more closely with North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.
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A study finds that while a majority of doctors believe they should disclose significant medical errors to patients, some won't for fear of being sued.
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said his panel would move quickly to advance legislation that would reverse an HHS decision requiring religious organizations to provide health coverage for contraceptives.
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Affinity Health System in Wisconsin's Fox Valley has converted from a jointly sponsored three-hospital system into an entity controlled by a single Roman Catholic hospital operator with the goal of becoming an accountable care organization.
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Only three days remain to vote for the Modern Healthcare/Modern Physician 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare. The deadline for this annual recognition program is midnight CT Feb. 10. Vote now.
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How likely is an assisted living resident to have a drinking problem? The short answer is: nobody really knows. But a study by a University of Pittsburgh team, recently published in Research on Aging, provides some useful clues.
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