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Five States Opt Out of Operating High-Risk Insurance Pools

Five states — Georgia, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming — have opted out of running their own high-risk insurance pools, according to a report by the New York Times.

Groundbreaking Held for New Illinois Hospital

A groundbreaking was held in Mt. Vernon, Ill., for the new Good Samaritan Hospital. The project is expected to cost $237 million and includes an adjoining medical office building and surgery center, according to a report by WJBD Radio.

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Rules BCBS HMO Must Admit Physician Group

Citing the state's "any-willing-provider" law, Georgia's Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia must allow Northeast Georgia Cancer Care of Athens into its HMO plan, according to a report in American Medical News.

Merger Talks Between Texas' Valley Baptist and Knapp Medical Center End

Merger plans for Valley Baptist Health System, based in Harlingen, Texas, and Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, have ended, according to a report by the KGBT News.

Tennessee Senate Approves Hospital Fee for Medicaid Program

The Tennessee Senate has approved a $239 million assessment on hospitals to pay for TennCare, the state's longstanding Medicaid expansion program, according to a report by Bloomberg Business Week.

Hospital Destroyed in Flood Will be Rebuilt for $18M

Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Gowanda, N.Y., destroyed in a 2009 flood, will be rebuilt at another location at a cost of $18.5 million, according to a report by the Healthcare Association of New York State.

Texas Hospital Expects to Lose $25M in First 10 Years of Reform

The new healthcare reform law will have a $25 million "negative impact" on 321-bed Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital over 10 years, according to a report in the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Excessive Billing Rules Costs Practices 12% of Net Patient Revenue

Excessive administrative complexity related to billing costs physicians practices nearly 12 percent of their net patient revenue, according to a study in Health Affairs.

UnitedHealth to Stop Dropping Policies When Members Become Sick

UnitedHealth Group will immediately stop terminating coverage for policyholders after they become ill, complying with the new health reform law months ahead of schedule, according to a report by Reuters.

Troubled Calif. Hospital Seeks Regional Partner

Mayers Memorial Hospital District, in Fall River Mills, Calif., has suspended a search for a new CEO in favor of looking for a partner to help turn around its sinking finances, according to a report in the Record Searchlight.