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Supercommittee fails to reach an agreement
WASHINGTON—The co-chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Monday announced that the committee has failed to come to an agreement on a deficit reduction strategy. 
The bipartisan 12-member committee—chaired by Senate Democratic Conference Secretary Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)—was created by this summer's Budget Control Act to craft a far-reaching plan by November 23 to reduce the national deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. The committee's failure to reach an agreement means automatic spending cuts totaling $1.2 trillion split between defense spending and non-defense programs will take effect in January 2013. Under the trigger, reductions in Medicare payments to hospitals and other providers of 2 percent over nine years (2013 to 2021) will take effect.
"Sequestration means that arbitrary reductions in resources for patient care under Medicare will now be set to take effect under the law for the remainder of the decade," said AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock today. "This will have an impact not just on the elderly and disabled beneficiaries of the program, but on their families. It will also have an impact on the ability of hospitals to provide essential public services to the communities they serve given the impact that Medicare has on the entire health care system."
He added, "It is likely that Congress will reconsider whether this approach should take effect in January 2013 as required under current law. America's hospitals will work with Congress as these discussions continue."
— AHA, November 21, 2011
HHS expands initiative to protect Medicare and seniors from fraud
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the award of $9 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs across the nation continue their work fighting Medicare fraud.  This is part of President Obama’s initiative to educate people with Medicare about how to protect themselves and Medicare from fraud.  SMPs rely on approximately 5,000 volunteers nationwide to enhance their efforts.
— HHS news release, November 22, 2011
Nebraska Medical Center oncology services now available at Bellevue Medical Center
BELLEVUE—Cancer patients come to Nebraska from all over the world to receive expert cancer care from physicians at The Nebraska Medical Center. Now, that same expertise is available in Bellevue. In partnership with The Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue Medical Center has opened a full-service outpatient hematology/oncology clinic and infusion center. Read more.
— NHA, November 21, 2011
CMS announces three payment demonstrations
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare