News From Around the Web
> UnitedHealth Group shareholders voted to elect all of those nominated to the company's board of directors and approved its executive compensation plan. Announcement
> Health Care Service Corporation has named Eric Feldstein its new senior vice president and chief financial officer and Blair Todt its new senior vice president and chief legal officer. Announcement
> In a blog post for the Wall Street Journal, Kaiser Family Foundation President and CEO Drew Altman describes the differences in the goals of the Affordable Care Act and GOP replacement plans. Post
Practice Management News
> Young patient Rebecca Hiles says the fact doctors were so focused on her weight rather than the real cause of her respiratory problems cost her a lung, and could have cost her life, according to a report by STAT. Article
Finance News
> 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, according to Healthcare Finance News. Article
And Finally… Scary monkey gets scarier. Article