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

MedPac

Medicare payment cuts, hospital closures, and patient harm

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

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Family Support in Graying Societies

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/05/21/family-support-in-graying-societies/

When It Comes to Aiding an Aging Parent, It’s More About Time than Money

How Americans, Germans and Italians Are Coping with an Aging Population

PewResearch: Most Americans Say Government Doesn’t Do Enough to Help Middle Class

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/02/04/most-americans-say-government-doesnt-do-enough-to-help-middle-class/

Middle class priorities for 2016

TrumpCare Takes It On The Chin

http://khn.org/news/trumpcare-takes-it-on-the-chin/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=26990679&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–0dMdJbURVkKZogGy55ZZnzOeJhl2sqFne7r4qNo4UcBy6byjACVmLzsdkYQj0B8ETdXboygTScLgynLkPI-tCHCYMtQ&_hsmi=26990679

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to guests during a rally at Macomb Community College on March 4, 2016 in Warren, Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Obama administration ties 30% of Medicare payments to quality

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/obama-administration-ties-30-of-medicare-payments-to-quality/415047/