News From Around the Web
> Peter Budetti plans to step down as chief of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Center for Program Integrity, Inside Health Policy reports. Article
> Jonathan Nalli, CEO of Porter Regional Hospital in Valparaiso, Ind., reveals the growth strategies for the 301-bed facility in a question and answer piece published by NWI.com. Article
> The majority of deaths resulting from breast cancer occur in younger women who do not have regular mammograms, according to a study published in the journal Cancer. Study
> Former American Hospital Association Trustee Larry Prybil, professor of healthcare leadership at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, is looking for hospitals and public health departments to participate in a study that will identify and share lessons learned from their efforts to improve community health. Article
Health Insurance News
> Humana and Anthem Blue Cross may have sent renewal letters that are "misleading" to their individual members in Kentucky, state officials say. Article
> Mississippi wants to become the second state in the country to offer a dual-model health insurance exchange, providing a federally-run marketplace for individuals while operating its own small business exchange. Article
And Finally... Church bells ringing not music to this couple's ears. Article