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Texas Health, Baylor Stake Claims for DFW Market
White House Proposes Individual Mandate Rules
How to cut $9.4T from Medicare, in 150 easy steps
W-2s list cost of providing a health plan
Healthcare experts confront EHR-related medical errors
January 30, 2013
Who Pays Hospital Costs for Patients in Police Custody?
4 in 10 Hospitalists Report Unsafe Patient Workloads
Specialty groups back IPAB repeal
GA hospital fee clears another hurdle
CA docs ask court to review Medi-Cal pay cut
Medicaid expansion may save FL money
Aetna, Texas Health Resources establish ACO
Americans support Medicare, Medicaid and ACA expansions
January 29, 2013
Who wants to be a 'death panelist'?
CEOs Get a Medicare Compliance Checklist
Opinion: Congress can't cut Medicare hospital outpatient payments
Obama law pits insurance giants against MD co-op
5 findings in ONC HIE research
Retiring Medicare actuary reflects on why he almost quit
Hanging a price tag on radiology tests didn't change doctors' habits
So you want to start a health insurance plan
Think preventive medicine will save money? Think again
January 28, 2013
Immigration reform could add millions under Obama health law
Opinion: President should make medical errors a priority
An oil boom takes a toll on healthcare
January 25, 2013
Patient Engagement from a Financial Point of View
Physician Groups Blast IPAB, Rally Behind Repeal Effort
AHA: Hospitals a $2T Economic Driver
Medicare paid $120M in illegal care
Highmark to pay docs at WPAHS higher rates
Ex-Medicare chief moves toward run for governor
The drawn out process of the medical lawsuit
January 24, 2013
Citing Cost Reductions, Highmark to Expand PCMH Initiative
WellPoint expects states to expand Medicaid
In MA law, states get a health overhaul model
CMS community initiatives could reduce health costs
FL hospitals urge delay on new Medicaid payment system
January 23, 2013
Obamacare a tempting target for cuts
Moody's keeps negative outlook for non-profit hospitals
Many seek acute care within month of hospital release
Bedsores, nurse staffing remain on Parkland problem list
Opinion: End the 'doc fix' charade, once and for all
Ex-Senator to run insurer watchdog group, NAIC
January 22, 2013
President defends Medicare, Medicaid in inaugural address
Obama officials ditch 'exchanges' in rebranding of healthcare reform law
AZ to tax hospitals to pay for Medicaid
NJ reviewing plan to run St. Mary's hospital in Passaic for profit
New data threaten deal with Highmark
The (so far) failed promise of EMRs
January 18, 2013
HHS Announces $1.5B in State Insurance Exchange Grants
Is Concierge Medicine Finally Ready for Takeoff?
HHS releases HIPAA final rule
Highmark to pay off WPAHS debt in $726M bond deal
Insurers may prove choosy with overhaul exchanges
CA health insurance exchange gets $674M fed grant
Judge rejects WakeMed settlement with fed prosecutors
KY Medical Center agrees to $883K settlement over false claims charges
January 17, 2013
How Group Purchasing Can Boost Practice Revenue
House Dems push again for 'public option'
UnitedHealth, Mayo pool info to drop cost of care
Highmark to buy Pittsburgh health system
Parkland ER overhaul called substantially complete
January 16, 2013
Providers Push for Slower Stage 3 MU Roll Out
In 'fiscal cliff' deal, a blow to Obamacare
'Fiscal cliff' law to affect Medicare's quality reporting
January 15, 2013
HHS Unveils Proposed HIE Rules
Readmissions May be Triggered by 'Post-Hospital Syndrome'
Obamacare mandate may be 'mandate plus'
AZ governor opts to expand Medicaid
Opinion: Shining a light on Medicare payments
Are providers ripe for a massive medical records heist?
Blue Cross, Emory discussing new initiative
January 14, 2013
A snapshot of influenza activity in all 50 states
21 states take aim at MA hospitals' Medicare windfall
NY ties docs' income to quality of care
Opinion: Finding an economic model for high-tech, efficient healthcare
CA legislator vows action on reckless prescribing of addictive pills
January 11, 2013
Medicare ACOs Add 106
HL20: Lori Swanson—Taking a Stand on Bill Collection Efforts
Early outbreak has officials bracing for worst flu season in years
US could save $2T on health costs
Medicare doesn't think its own cost controls will work
FL agency drops cost of healthcare overhaul
Tufts Health Plan CEO may get federal post
NYC seeks to curb painkiller abuse with hospital limits
January 10, 2013
PwC Names Top Health Issues of 2013
Patient Safety Tool Helps ID Hospital Errors
UnitedHealth: Changes to govt. healthcare could save on costs
Sebelius to stay on as HHS secretary
Regional analysis: which hospitals got rewards, penalties based on quality
LifeBridge CEO Warren Green on challenges of healthcare reform
Former Parkland CEO wants to write Rx for Dallas County
January 9, 2013
NQF Updates Viral Disease Care Measures
Republicans can't stop IPAB. But they might slow it down.
Medicare spends $1B on mammograms
Most Medicare docs set to face performance penalties
Opinion: Healthcare and profits, a poor mix
Many docs give in when patients want brand drugs
January 8, 2013
HL20: Joseph Kvedar, MD—'Tech'-ing Better Care of Patients
AHA to MedPAC: Raise, Don't Cut Hospital Payments
Unusual respite from surging healthcare costs
FL governor meets Sebelius on healthcare, bridles at cost
January 7, 2013
Analysis: Obama may turn Medicare reform into wider health debate
US settles accusations that docs overtreated
Health insurers raising some rates by double digits
Fiscal bill extends a Medicare lifeline to small, rural hospitals
Blue Cross overhaul back on MI legislative burner
Officials hurry to set up CA health benefit exchange
January 4, 2013
HL20: Linda Aiken, PhD, RN—Advocate for Healthcare Quality and Nursing
Drop in Central-Line Infection Rates Linked to Disinfection Caps
UT and 6 others win OK to run state insurance markets
House rules aim to block controversial healthcare board's Medicare cuts
West Penn Allegheny Health System warned of default
Opinion: To fix healthcare, turn patients into customers
January 3, 2013
Fiscal cliff cuts $1.9B from Obamacare: here's how
Link between healthcare spending, quality unclear
In collecting bills, UNC Health Care has powerful friends
FL Hospital Medical Group buys FL Heart Group
FL Hospital to offer health insurance
January 2, 2013
HL20: Aaron Shirley, MD—Driving Force Behind Health Houses
'Doc fix' in 'fiscal cliff' plan cuts Medicare hospital payments
Health reform may be headed back to Supreme Court in 2013
Surgical errors climb, bed sores decline in CT hospitals
Tumor boards linked to little association with effects on cancer care
Medical board appeals to public to combat prescription overdoses
Pete Stark, health policy warrior, leaves a long legacy