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# Morning Headlines 5/21/18

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Cerner chief: VA contract taught him about ‘fake news’ that may involve a competitor

Cerner President Zane Burke blames an unnamed competitor (presumably Epic) for publicizing negative reports about the DoD’s MHS Genesis project, labeling the resulting coverage as “fake news” in Friday’s annual shareholder meeting.

TransUnion Expands Healthcare Solutions with Agreement to Acquire Healthcare Payment Specialists

TransUnion will acquire Fort Worth-based Healthcare Payment Specialists, which offers solutions for hospital Medicare reimbursement.

President Trump announces he will nominate Robert Wilkie as next VA secretary

President Trump will nominate acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to the permanent position.

Sponsors vie for Cardinal Health’s naviHealth

Cardinal Health hires Allen & Co. to provide financial advice on the potential sale of NaviHealth, a post-acute care services and analytics vendor it acquired in 2015 for $290 million.

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