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A huge pay cut for doctors is hiding in the fiscal cliff
Probe finds US e-health program lacks oversight
Mismatched data hamper US accounting of Medicaid costs
Obama victory re-energizes HIEs
Simple measures cut infections caught in hospitals
Experts: Governors won't resist Medicaid expansion for long
CMS readies IT, analytics for waves of health reform data
CMS suggests questions to ask clearinghouses about ICD-10 transition
Do patient portals ramp up cost of healthcare?
Uninsured patients sue Chicago nonprofit hospital
November 29, 2012
Doctors and Plans Blame Each Other for Costs
Unaffordable cost seen for some under PPACA
AZ governor won't set up health exchange
Self-insured health plans on the rise for private-sector employers
NJ to hold hearings on elective angioplasties
Opinion: Healthcare entitlements
LA County faces major shake-up under healthcare reform
Vanguard to acquire Bristol Hospital
Altoona Regional Health System rejects Geisinger offer
November 28, 2012
SLIDESHOW: Medicaid Expansion Report Details Impact on State Budgets
How hospitals bill Medicare for preventable complications
Baylor Health Care System to pay claims settlement
November 27, 2012
SLIDESHOW: Medicaid Expansion Report Calculates Modest State Costs
Medicaid Expansion Report Calculates Modest State Costs
Hospitals face pressure to avert readmissions
Supreme Court revives challenge to President's healthcare law
UnitedHealth forecasts profit below analyst estimates
Why Orlando Health lost $21.6M last quarter
AIG fined for misrepresenting insurance policies
Laws don't curb pricey prostate cancer treatments
Healthcare system to benefit from recent HIE progress
Assessment fees benefit IN hospitals
November 26, 2012
PPACA Rules on Wellness Programs Could Push Participation
Two Dartmouth Studies Report Unnecessary Testing
Healthcare reform: Clock ticking on states to set up exchanges or bow to feds
Is Obamacare on table for 'fiscal cliff' talks?
Opinion: The Democrats' fallback plan for when Obamacare inevitably fails
CO health insurance exchange expects nearly 1M customers
MN facing bigger bill for state's health insurance exchange
Healthcare for poor strains clinic, community
Petaluma Health Center gears up for influx of patients
Dealing with doctors who take only cash
November 21, 2012
Standalone Cancer Centers Challenged by Shifting Healthcare Landscape
HHS Issues 2014 Rules for Health Plans, Exchanges
Administration affirms key mandates of healthcare law
Many Americans unaware of healthcare law changes
Need healthcare? Start a clinic
Consumers cautioned that medicine may have been affected by Sandy
Obama's healthcare law marching on, now FL must decide
November 20, 2012
New Approaches for Neuro Care Service Lines
Healthcare Cost Growth Slows but Easily Outpaces Inflation
Medicare cuts give health providers jitters
Former CMS chiefs: Medicare SGR problem can be fixed
Fallin rejects healthcare exchange in OK
Haslam blames feds for delay in healthcare choice
Hospital Medicare cash lures docs as costs increase
'Bed tax' a windfall for some, a big loser for others
November 19, 2012
M&A Roundup: KentuckyOne Health forms $1.4B JOA
Alaska among 9 states to skip out on insurance exchanges
Remaking healthcare: change the way providers are paid
Healthcare law's new regulations set soon
Patients have increasing access to their healthcare records
Millions at stake with digital medical-record hurdles
November 16, 2012
State HIX Early Deadlines Extended
3 Republicans urge house leadership to set up healthcare committee
Providers push back on Medicaid inquiries
US docs most negative on healthcare system
Computer issues may hamper online insurance markets
November 15, 2012
Delay in Transporting Some Trauma Patients Linked to In-Hospital Mortality
MGMA: Medicare Part B Tops Payer Rankings
Poll finds support for repealing Obama health law at record low
CA works to get word out on health insurance exchange
Friends in Congress helped drug compounders avoid tighter rules
Utah lawmaker pitches health privacy bill
November 14, 2012
Pre-service Financial Counseling for a Better Patient Experience
FL Gov softens stance, ready to negotiate on Obamacare
State HIX Options 'Ironic from Both Sides'
Altoona hospital system mulls bids from UPMC, Highmark, Geisinger
AMA Offers Guidance on Physician Employment
November 13, 2012
Pharmacy Fungus Plunges Doctors Into 'Gray Zone'
Better Patient Flow Boosts Physicians Group Revenue by $3.5M
Hospitals say health reform work still on track
Highmark, West Penn Allegheny leaders meet to resurrect merger
Medicare electronic submissions system makes slow start
Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
November 12, 2012
Judge grants Highmark request to block West Penn Allegheny’s affiliation talks
Sandy inspires first Doctors Without Borders US relief effort
Non-emergency ER patients to pay at GA medical center
Hospital tax break costs IL $10M
Hospital changes policy regarding prisoners
November 9, 2012
Recovery Audits Targeted by House Bill, AHA Suit
As HIX Deadline Looms, States and Feds Scramble
States must play catch-up on health overhaul
Outlook for 'Obamacare' in two maps
Bill revising MLR will add to deficit, says CBO
Competition, recruitment costs slash operating income at UPMC
Detroit Medical Center CEO’s e-mail to employees
November 8, 2012
Obama win buoys hospitals as insurers slip
Election gives some answers for health plan
WellPoint net rises in first results since Braly’s exit
UPMC’s market share on the increase
Big healthcare decisions loom for GA in election's wake
Opinion: US healthcare, welcome to Italy
November 7, 2012
While Obama win clears healthcare reform hurdle, challenges remain
Physician Self-Referrals for Imaging Cost Medicare $109M in 2010
Top 10 Healthcare IT Hazards
What election means for healthcare access
National health information exchange: Why the delay?
FL doctors group signs incentive-laden care agreement with Aetna
Value of health insurance tough sell to some uninsured
November 6, 2012
Q&A: Kaiser Permanente's Next CEO Talks Strategy
Freeman Health to pay $9.3 million for improperly compensating physicians
Humana sees improved 2012, plans $500M acquisition
Less experienced doctors could be out in cost 'profiling'
Chasing clues to detect outbreak
Angioplasty costs are higher at non-surgery hospitals
Free clinics try to fill needs of uninsured in NV
IL moves ahead on health insurance exchange
Facing brain surgery, a health economist finds healthcare market hard to navigate
November 5, 2012
Physician Pay Wars' Winners and Losers
Healthcare law on the ballot
Future of healthcare exchanges on the line
WPAHS' bad debt growing nationally
Hospital 'facility fees' charges spur calls for scrutiny
TX fire dept joins hospital to reduce ED visits
Final OPPS Rule Increases Drug Payments
November 2, 2012
AHA Sues CMS Over Medicare Reimbursements
AHA sues US over unpaid Medicare
How the health law might be changed by the next president
West Penn Allegheny's interim CEO says he may step down
November 1, 2012
GAO: Doctors’ ’self-referrals’ cost Medicare more than $100M
Physicians swap traditional practices for new models
Payment reform has best chance to improve quality, cut costs