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Federal judge sides against Children’s Hospital Colorado in challenge to Defense Department rule
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A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a challenge by Children’s Hospital Colorado to a new U.S. Department of Defense rule that will reduce reimbursements to the hospital system’s Colorado Springs and Aurora facilities by up to $17 million. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang determined the department did not exceed its authority under the…
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Federal judge sides against Children’s Hospital Colorado in challenge to Defense Department rule
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A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a challenge by Children’s Hospital Colorado to a new U.S. Department of Defense rule that will reduce reimbursements to the hospital system’s Colorado Springs and Aurora facilities by up to $17 million. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang determined the department did not exceed its authority under the…
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Federal judge weighs Children’s Hospital Colorado challenge to Defense Department payment cuts
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A federal judge on Tuesday heard arguments over whether to overturn a new U.S. Department of Defense rule that reduces reimbursements to children’s hospitals by $36 million, with Children’s Hospital Colorado arguing its facilities in Aurora and Colorado Springs will suffer disproportionate and debilitating cuts as a result. At the same time, U.S. District Court…
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Military’s health boss seeks lessons in Colorado
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The military’s health boss says lessons learned in Colorado Springs are helping her merge the military’s health system into a single management scheme that she says will cut costs while improving care. Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, who heads the Defense Health Agency, visited the five bases in the Pikes Peak region last week to learn…



