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Obamacare to remain in place pending appeal
The federal judge in Texas who struck down the individual mandate — and Obamacare with it — finalized his decision and paved the way for an appeal. He agreed the law should remain in place as the case wends through the courts.
Bon Secours gets green light for hospital in Virginia
Bon Secours has won a battle over turf to expand hospital services in the northern reaches of a Virginia city.
Judge strikes down 340B reimbursement cuts
A federal judge in Washington has thrown out HHS’ massive cuts to hospitals’ 340B program, which could affect the future of the Trump administration’s drug pricing plan.
Hospitals nationwide set to make prices available online in New Year
After the passage of a new rule back in April, hospitals across the country are about to make their prices publicly available on the internet.
Republican-led Ohio House won’t touch Kasich veto preserving Medicaid
A spokesman for the Republican-led Ohio House says lawmakers gathering for a rare post-Christmas voting session won’t attempt to override GOP Gov. John Kasich’s veto that protected Medicaid expansion.
State calls suit challenging Medicaid expansion meritless
The Idaho attorney general’s office calls a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a voter-passed Medicaid expansion initiative meritless.
Red flags raised on letting employees buy individual plans
Some healthcare industry groups warn that a Trump administration proposal to let employers offer workers tax-free accounts to buy individual health plans could cause mass confusion and damage ACA markets.
CHS affiliate to close two Tenn. hospitals this week
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tennova Healthcare, part of Community Health Systems, will close two Tennessee hospitals this week.
Ohio Republicans eye vote to roll back Medicaid expansion
Ohio’s Republican legislative leaders may call a vote this week on rolling back outgoing GOP Gov. John Kasich’s Medicaid expansion.
CMS amps up value-based payments in 2018 as other quality issues fall by the wayside
Risk was the buzzword for healthcare quality and safety in 2018. The CMS strongly pushed value-based payment and downside risk on providers, but the agency was largely silent on patient-safety issues.
