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Molina is the second insurer to enjoy such victory; Court in February ruled the government owed Moda Health $214 million.
Included in the efforts are testing for deadly drug-resistant bacteria and a new lab devoted to DNA sequencing of tuberculosis bacteria.
While some investors testified against Shkreli for deceiving them, others said the eccentric former pharma CEO made them rich, Washington Post said.
Survey was based on data from more than 2,900 organizations, 40 specialties and practice types, MGMA said.
Survey was conducted in June by physician staffing firm PriceMatch, received input from 1,959 physicians.
Molina will pull out of ACA marketplaces in Utah and Wisconsin, will eliminate 10 percent of its corporate, health plan workforce.
System is already knee deep in the planned divestitures of 30 hospitals; additional sales are part of shift to "smaller stronger" portfolio.
Areas with more primary care physicians have lower spending per beneficiary, better care, patient satisfaction and lower death rates, authors say.
App will boost compliance by cutting down on time needed for credentialing process, increases access to info, GHX says.
Treatment of low back pain a major area of overuse, overspending; outcomes are sorely in need of improvement, Health Affairs says.