Uninsured Rate Hits New Low, but Obamacare’s Still a Hot Potato

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/04/07/Uninsured-Rate-Hits-New-Low-Obamacare-s-Still-Hot-Potato?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=28219019&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9CqoUkOE-ruW6sskXIyCsiJ0szh7xQil7MXSHLEt2i8kJ9VvAEl3hrKiYNqbVzHlv1MZ2jQDVgYm9SzhnHQ5EsXYtv6g&_hsmi=28219019

House Republicans unveil 2017 budget: 7 things for healthcare leaders to know

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/house-republicans-unveil-2017-budget-7-things-for-healthcare-leaders-to-know.html

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Dementia costs surpass those of all other diseases

http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/dementia-costs-surpass-those-all-other-diseases?cfcache=true

Most hospital leaders think major reforms needed to survive

http://hospitalresilience.eiu.com/2016/01/27/executive-summary/

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To shed light on the complex and daunting challenges affecting the U.S. hospital sector, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducted a survey of 300-plus hospital executives in November 2015.

House Republicans unveil 2017 budget: 7 things for healthcare leaders to know

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/house-republicans-unveil-2017-budget-7-things-for-healthcare-leaders-to-know.html

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How Medicare Drug Plans Hope To Follow Private Sector Lead

http://khn.org/news/how-medicare-drug-plans-hope-to-follow-private-sector-lead/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+First+Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=27439261&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_SVMHLNJrfl4N65gMF0IzK_bkEgZc88a2tBnFJXaabbO-nCF8iaEc8CQd1Fp0-WRuI8_Q7-UxhlLM_JrdQS9nOm5rJQw&_hsmi=27439261

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MedPAC issues March report to Congress: 8 Medicare issues

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/medpac-issues-march-report-to-congress-8-medicare-issues.html

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Medicare payment cuts, hospital closures, and patient harm

http://blog.academyhealth.org/medicare-payment-cuts-hospital-closures-and-patient-harm/

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