What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Nov 21, 2018
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Mercy shooting highlights importance of drills, preparing staff
Modern Healthcare
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Feds re-approve new rules for Kentucky Medicaid
Associated Press
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Words of appreciation: Thank-you notes from 14 health system CEOs
Becker's Hospital Review
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Lobbyist Documents Reveal Health Care Industry Battle Plan Against “Medicare for All”
The Intercept
Nov 20, 2018
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Chicago hospital shooting: Young cop, doctor, pharmacy resident and gunman die in Mercy Hospital attack
Chicago Tribune
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CVS anticipates closing Aetna acquisition to close after Thanksgiving
CNBC
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Atrium Health accused of cheating staffers on health, pension benefits
Modern Healthcare
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When Will We Solve Mental Illness?
The New York Times
Nov 19, 2018
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LifePoint, RCCH HealthCare Partners merger finalized
Modern Healthcare
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Hospitals Follow Big Pharma Into Direct-To-Consumer AdvertisingKaiser Health News
Kaiser Health News
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VA nursing homes: Veteran groups want fixes after 'horrifying' reports
USA Today
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Anti-vaccination stronghold in N.C. hit with state’s worst chickenpox outbreak in 2 decades
The Washington Post
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Rapid Cure Approved for Sleeping Sickness, a Horrific Illness
The New York Times
Nov 16, 2018
Nov 15, 2018
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A giant insurer is offering free Apple Watches to customers who meet walking goals
CNBC
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For Wildfire Safety, Only Particular Masks Guard Against Toxic Particulate Matter
Kaiser Health News
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F.D.A. Seeks Restrictions on Teens' Access to Flavored E-Cigarettes and a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The New York Times
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Startup Offers To Sequence Your Genome Free Of Charge, Then Let You Profit From It
NPR
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To Curb Wasteful Health Spending, Walmart to Send Employees Traveling for Spine Surgery
The Wall Street Journal
Nov 14, 2018
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When Hospitals Merge to Save Money, Patients Often Pay More
New York Times
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Extraordinary tactics, perverse incentives
Stat News
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CMS announces expansion of mental health treatment services
Healthcare Finance News
Nov 13, 2018
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Saint Anthony Hospital remains independent and financially stable
Modern Healthcare
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Health Insurance Costs Are Hurting the American Dream
Bloomberg
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Industry Voices — Catholic hospitals need to reconnect to their faith-based legacies
Fierce Healthcare
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Cancer surpasses heart disease as leading cause of death in many US counties
CNN