The Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce its ruling on the proposed acquisition of Medco Health Solutions by Express Scripts as early as this week, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Porter Health System, based in Valparaiso, Ind., has announced the completed expansion of Shoreline Surgery Center located in Porter's Portage (Ind.) Hospital, according to a news release.
Kingman (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center is considering whether to use a hospital in Kingman it acquired last year as an outpatient surgery center, according to a Daily Miner report.
Jay Warden, Senior Vice President, The Camden Group, shares his thoughts on how the Supreme Court's decision on the constitutionality of the individual mandate will impact healthcare reform and delivery.
The oral argument on Medicaid expansion, the last hearing in a three-day series of healthcare reform hearings, considered whether Congress oversteps its bounds in this provision, according to a Politico report.
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For 25 years, Charles S. "Chuck" Lauer served as publisher of Modern Healthcare. He helped stabilize the magazine, bringing it from an unprofitable, monthly publication to one of the top healthcare news weeklies. In addition to his role as publisher,…
Project Check offers a free, downloadable checklist designed to help healthcare providers and organizations build a sustainable and effective patient safety checklist.
Ravi Chopra is the president and CEO of The C/N Group, which focuses on development of surgery and imaging centers throughout the country. He founded the group in 1980 and since then has been responsible for overseeing activities carried out…
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