News From Around The Web
> Kentucky decides to expand its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. Article
> Audit reveals discrepancies in Arkansas' Medicaid program. Article
> West Virginia's Medicaid program will likely charge patients co-payments for emergency room visits. Article
Provider News
> Drug shortages continue to plague hospitals across the nation despite legislation last year that attempted to make it easier for the Food and Drug Administration to prevent the shortages. Article
Healthcare IT News
> Despite concerns about the relatively short timeframe to implement ICD-10, skipping ahead to ICD-11 is not a good alternative, according to a new report published by the American Medical Association's board of trustees. Article
And finally...The corkscrew esophagus. Article