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Montana hospitals to continue Medicaid expansion efforts

A Montana ballot initiative that would have provided funding to continue Medicaid coverage for low-income adults beyond 2019 failed by a narrow margin Tuesday, with 47 percent of voters supporting the measure.
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CMS issues Strong Start prenatal care model results

Mothers and infants enrolled in the Strong Start birth centers model had $2,010 lower costs on average, 25 percent lower preterm birth rates and better birth outcomes than other comparable women enrolled in Medicaid.
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FDA authorizes second emergency use Ebola test

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for a rapid, single-use test to detect Ebola virus.
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MACPAC asks HHS to pause Medicaid work requirements

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission yesterday urged the Department of Health and Human Services to pause disenrollments related to work requirements in Arkansas’ Medicaid program.
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Perspective: A Look Ahead for Health Care Post-election

Now that Election 2018 is in the books, what do the results mean for hospitals and health systems?
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Chair File: Advancing Health with Technology

We are surrounded by a sea of data: Health information is doubling every three years. By 2020, it’s estimated it will double every 73 days.
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HHS releases updated physical activity guidelines

The Department of Health and Human Services today updated its physical activity guidelines for Americans, the first since the guidelines were released in 2008.
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CMS call Tuesday on hospital price transparency guidelines

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will discuss its updated price transparency guidelines for hospitals during a Nov. 13 Open Door Forum.
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CMS updates MIPS APM participation status tool

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its alternative payment model participation status tool for the 2018 Quality Payment Program, which identifies eligible clinicians who qualify as advanced APM participants based on Medicare Part B claims data through June.
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California wildfires force at least one hospital to evacuate

The Camp Fire seriously damaged part of Adventist Health Feather River hospital in Paradise, Calif., including some inpatient units and multiple hospital outbuildings, the hospital reports.