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The California bill, SB 349, says that inadequate staffing is leading to hospitalizations, medical errors and "unnecessary and avoidable deaths."
Bill needs at least $359 billion over 10 years, up to $656 billion, according to Urban Institute report.
Report said 6 in 10 hospitals looked at had c-section rates above the national target rate for low-risk births.
There could be a slowdown of the momentum created by the ACA towards care coordination and value-based care initiatives, analysts say.
CMS has chosen seven payers in selected regions as partners offering their own payment incentives to primary care practices.
Authors caution that the findings should be considered exploratory, but say that the gap could be bridged by continuing education, re-training.
Lawsuit alleged the insurer made patients appear sicker than they were in order to collect higher Medicare payments than it deserved.
Individual mandate and Medicaid expansion in Obamacare may remain in Senate plan.
Jersey Shore leaders say they expect the integration to provide financial stability, job security.
While security experts were expecting a second wave of attacks this week, the outbreak has begun to slow.