News From Around the Web:
> Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) updated his Medicaid expansion plan to let federal money pay for a portion of the private insurance costs for businesses with fewer than 150 employees, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Article
> Although many young adults signed up for coverage through the health insurance exchanges, America's Health Insurance Plans CEO Karen Ignagni said said it's still unknown whether enough younger, healthier people will balance out the sicker, more expensive members, Politico reported. Article
> Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the nominee to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, will have her first confirmation hearing next week before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, Reuters reported. Article
Health Provider News:
> Seven hospitals throughout the country, following a Joint Commission project, reduced the number of patients falling by 35 percent. Article
> The Leapfrog Group updated its hospital safety rankings, showing that hazards continue to persist even among more prestigious healthcare institutions. Article
Health IT News:
> Investment in digital health topped $1.35 billion in the first quarter of 2014, according to new report from StartUp Health. Article
> The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will begin selling analytics software the health system initially developed for it's own use to help doctors deliver procedures at a low cost. Article
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