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A judge refused to block a partial enrollment freeze for Arizona's Medicaid program Thursday, but the cost-saving measure is still being delayed as the state waits for federal officials to finish reviewing a proposed implementation plan.

Health Management Associates Inc. said Friday it plans to pay $525 million to acquire seven hospitals in and around Knoxville, Tenn.

The Federation of American Hospitals cut its first-quarter spending on federal government lobbying 30 percent from the year-earlier quarter, when Congress debated and then passed the health care overhaul.

When Connecticut lawmakers return to the state Capitol on Thursday, not only will they be asked to grant Gov. Dannel P. Malloy greater budget-cutting authority, now that state employees have defeated a labor-savings and concessions deal, but to also scale back some of the workers' future benefit

The New Jersey Legislature has passed a resolution aimed at stopping Gov. Chris Christie sweeping changes to the state's Medicaid program.

Senators to work next week on debt limit impasse