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Friday Links

Montefiore Health System reports stable volumes at Bronx hospitals

Poor communities wait longer for ambulances, causing health disparities

Hospital volumes rebound in October, but large hospitals feel pressure

Clinicians warn HIV prevention drug use can lead to risky behavior

NQF kicks off annual review of proposed new CMS quality measures

Fitch: Healthcare pricing, profit margin pressure will persist in 2019

Vanderbilt to keep Medicare funding after CMS threatened revocation

Medicare could overspend billions for lab tests

CVS to pilot stores with additional floor space for health (plus more news from other sources)

Editorial: The canary in the open enrollment coal mine

Wild Recipe: Double Chocolate Brownies… with Sweet Potato?

David Smith: Transferable Skills for Athletes & How to Compete When You’re Not a Spring Chicken Anymore

Friday Links

NYC hospitals selling companies at center of captive insurance scheme

Advocate Aurora to increase minimum wage

More eHealth customers choosing short-term insurance plans

Beth Israel-Lahey Health merger clears final approval with conditions

CMS allows states to get creative with federal exchange funds under 1332 waivers

Illinois Legislature overrides veto of short-term health plan limit

Lyft hires its first vice president of healthcare

HHS finalizes long-awaited 340B drug price rule

Feds indict ransomware hackers of Allscripts, others

Commentary: The gun violence lane leads directly to the emergency department