> The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has tentatively agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle a long-running antitrust lawsuit that alleged UPMC and Highmark Inc. conspired to keep insurance competitors out of Western Pennsylvania, TribLive reports. Article
> The Affordable Care Act is putting farmers in a tough spot. Many contractors that supply workers have to offer them health coverage, and they worry this will result in immigration issues, according to NPR. Article
> More than 10 million people with Medicare have saved more than $20 billion on prescription drugs since 2010, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Announcement
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> A new index by iVantage Health Analytics concluded that there are 673 financially vulnerable rural hospitals in the United States, of which 210 are on the brink of closing immediately. Article
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> The CEO of a small Georgia hospital was arrested last week along with two physicians and three others who allegedly ran a long-standing prescription drug scam. Article
And finally… Have a seat over here, sir. Article