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Florida Gov. Rick Scott's high-stakes visit to Washington to persuade the Obama administration to keep the federal government's $1 billion in annual funding for hospital care of the poor produced no breakthrough.

Paul Keckley, managing director for Navigant Center Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis, says King v. Burwell will decide much of the controversial reform's fate.

From a niche option for busy parents to a $16 billion ubiquitous sub-industry, retail healthcare clinics are offering more choices for a range of ailments. And there are a lot more opportunities to evolve the model.

With so many organizations making up your accountable care organization, the need for a collaborative approach to supply chain purchasing is leading organizations to lean on analytics tools and new chains of communication to keep costs in check.

For the 9 months that ended March 3, Daughters saw a $55.3 million operating loss as it looks for a new buyer after its sale to Prime Healthcare fizzles out.

Sylvia Burwell tells Rick Scott that Florida's request for federal funding "falls short of the key principles HHS will use in considering proposals regarding uncompensated care pool programs."

Daneff joins Terre Haute Regional Hospital from Oro Valley Hospital and Northwest Medical Center in Tuscon.

Lakewood Hospital, like others, has fewer patients and they aren't staying as long -- which can cut into revenues.

Republicans have recently tried to play down positive reports for the ACA, such as one showing a 5 percent decrease in the number of uninsured Americans since the law went into effect.

Current National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has been acting assistant secretary since last fall.