Tenet near settlement on Georgia kickback charges, posts 2015 Q4 loss

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/tenet-near-settlement-on-georgia-kickback-charges-posts-2015-q4-loss/414403/

Health care ‘homes’ save Minnesota $1 billion

http://www.startribune.com/health-care-homes-save-minnesota-1-billion/368187001/

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Reform strategy asks clinics to take more responsibility for managing patients.

A Voter’s Guide To The Health Law Chatter

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/02/06/465739617/a-voter-s-guide-to-the-health-law-chatter?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

Benchmarking

Legislators take aim at Stark law in light of value-based payment changes

http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/legislators-take-aim-stark-law-light-value-based-payment-changes/2016-02-02?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqjKde%2FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ARMBgNq%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

Money in Sky

Representatives and senators seek input on self-referral laws

No Bigger Medicaid Expansion Stakes than in Texas

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=FIN&content_id=325027##

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In terms of the number of human lives and costs to healthcare providers, Texas stands out among states unwilling to expand Medicaid programs to more low-income adults nationwide.

California Doles Out Millions to Insurers for Hepatitis C Drugs

http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2016/01/27/california-doles-out-millions-to-insurers-for-hepatitis-c-drugs/

‘Dollars that were intended for a wide array of medical services started being gobbled up by just one drug.’Charles Bacchi, California Association of Health Plans

Brown & Toland leaves Pioneer ACO, declines to join Next Generation

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/brown-toland-declines-participate-pioneer-next-gen-despite-success?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuqnJde%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcBmPL3YDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

Company cites upcoming program changes as reason for exiting the program, despite some success in first three years.

Post On Trends To Watch Leads The Health Affairs Blog Top-Ten List For 2015

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/01/19/post-on-trends-to-watch-leads-the-health-affairs-blog-top-ten-list-for-2015/

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