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> A Chicago and New York City-based emergency room doctor grew tired of treating young, black patients for gun-related injuries, so he founded the Kings Against Violence Initiative in Brooklyn to give at-risk youth alternatives to street violence, reports NewsOne Now. Article
> St. Luke's University Health Network in eastern Pennsylvania and the local Lehigh National Heritage Corridor have partnered for the Get Your Tail on the Trail program, which is designed to promote exercise, according to an article in The Washington Post. Article
> Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy tells Hospitals & Health Networks that the "secret sauce" of healthcare reform is effective mental health treatment. Article
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> The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has decided to tweak its emerging Comprehensive Primary Care Plus program to allow shared savings accountable care organizations to participate. Article
> The healthcare sector added a total of 45,700 seasonally adjusted jobs in May, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was even better than the April performance, when the sector added 44,200 jobs. Article
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