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As of Thursday May 23, 2013

$6.4B Henry Ford, Beaumont Merger Failed on Cultural Hurdles

by JOHN COMMINS | 8:49 AM ET

A merger between two Michigan healthcare providers has been called off because of stark cultural differences between them, observers say. Those differences include the patient populations they each serve and the organizations' physician compensation models.

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House Lawmakers Grill CMS Over Health Exchange Navigators

by MARGARET DICK TOCKNELL | 5/22/2013

The role of navigators, expected to help millions of uninsured make their way through the health insurance market, came under fire Tuesday by members of Congress who raised questions about oversight and the role of the IRS in the implementation of healthcare reform.

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Less Blood Testing for Some Surgeries Safe, Cost Effective

by CHERYL CLARK | 8:29 AM ET

The ordering and testing of blood for surgery that rarely requires blood transfusions is expensive and "overutilized" by hospitals, researchers say. At Johns Hopkins alone, more appropriate blood ordering practices could save $200,000 a year.

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Uncompensated Care Faces a Double Hit in Some States

by PHILIP BETBEZE | 5/22/2013

Hospitals in states that opt not to expand Medicaid are at a severe disadvantage to their counterparts in other states, not only because they will miss out on additional Medicaid-based reimbursement, but also because they will face the same cuts in disproportionate share funding as everyone else.

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Mercy Readies Tornado-Tough $450M Joplin Hospital

Two years after an EF5 tornado flattened Joplin, MO and gutted St. John's Regional Medical Center, the new Mercy Hospital Joplin is built to stand strong against natural disasters with a host of upgrades. Storm-hardened windows will be the facility's centerpiece.

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