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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Sen. Susan Collin (R-Maine) introduced a proposal to former President Barack Obama's ACA, according to CNN.

Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against Aetna's proposed Humana deal on Jan. 23, 2017, causing the companies' shares to fall, according to CNBC.

Another curveball in the path toward ACA repeal, some Republican governors don't want to lose Medicaid expansion in their states, according to The Hill.

In a CMS blog post, Vindell Washington, MD, Office of the National Coordinator's national coordinator, and Andy Slavitt, CMS acting administrator, provide ways to ensure value-based reimbursement bodes well in future years, according to RevCycle Intelligence.

Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court ruled in favor of the Department of Justice and blocked the proposed Aetna and Humana deal, as outlined in a memorandum opinion issued by Judge Bates on behalf of the United States District…

Providers spanning the nation are unsure about what CMS' Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act will require of their practice, according to a survey Irvine, Calif.-based Kareo conducted.

As curriculums change and adapt to the new age, value-based care is dominating the lesson plan, Forbes reports.

The Council for Medicare Integrity released its list of the regions with the highest amount of Medicare waste, featuring nine states and Washington, D.C., the Financial Times reports.

Allina Health and Aetna, both based in Minneapolis, created a jointly owned health plan company to provide insurance options to the Minneapolis area.

Here are three legislative changes impacting the healthcare industry from the past month for surgery center leaders to note.