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US administration says states will join Medicaid expansion
Insurance rebates seen as selling point for health law
Opinion: Rethinking cancer
Legislators reach compromise on MA health cost bill
Study examines link between nurse burnout, care
Justice Scalia steps up criticism of healthcare ruling
July 30, 2012
Hospital Executives' Confidence In Caring for Uninsured Varies
Health insurance mandate faces huge resistance in OK
Not-for-Profit Healthcare Outlook Remains Negative
In-store clinics look to be a remedy for healthcare law influx
July 27, 2012
Hospitals are worried about cut in fund for the uninsured
Medicaid expansion may lower death rates, study says
Federal officials find Exeter Hospital deficient
Former judge accuses 9 Dallas doctors of 'massive' fraud
Monitors say Parkland Hospital lags behind in meeting patient-safety mandates
Insurers Join HHS in Fighting Fraud
Memorial Hospital lays off 70 workers
July 26, 2012
NAPH Chief Warns of 'Disaster' if States Don't Expand Medicaid
WellPoint cuts forecast as quarterly profit misses view
Worries grow as healthcare firms send jobs overseas
CA healthcare costs still a struggle, poll says
Plastic surgery: 'Wild West' of medicine
July 25, 2012
CBO: Healthcare law now cheaper, won't cover as many people
Opinion: Time to federalize Medicaid
Nearly 10% of employers to drop health benefits, survey finds
30-Day Readmission, Mortality Rates Updated
July 24, 2012
HHS Offers States $275M for Care Delivery, Payment Models
In Medicaid fraud investigations, a controversial tool
Health insurance company spearheading OR reform efforts
Governor cuts $329M from LSU hospital network
July 23, 2012
AHA: Christensen Cautions Hospital Leaders on Costs
Hospitals' readmission rates still too high, CMS says
Silicon Valley surgeons risk 'moral authority' for 200% returns
After healthcare ruling, Centene is cast as takeover target
Working poor at center of TX debate over Medicaid expansion
July 20, 2012
HHS Issues Final Rule on Benchmarking EHBs
UnitedHealth sees pressures even as profits rise
Highmark shells out $32M to amass property in PA
Memorial, BlueCross still at odds; But hospital says patients won't pay more
July 19, 2012
Hospitals Reaping Financial Benefits of Telehealth
House Bill to Press for One-Year SGR Delay
States saying no to health law could see downside
Healthcare M&A trumps weak earnings outlook
AR says Medicaid expansion saves $372M
July 18, 2012
Low HCAHPS Scores at Safety Net Hospitals Examined
Develop HIX Now, MD Official Urges States
Hospitals for poor may struggle further under healthcare reform
Medical groups to CMS: Slow down on dual eligibles
CBO says military healthcare costs could soar
Look closer at claim global payments are improving care
IL hospital stabbing draws immediate jeopardy threat from feds
July 17, 2012
Bariatric Surgery Fails to Shrink Healthcare Costs
Blue Cross Blue Shield battles NC hospitals over radiology charges
Reform may hit hospitals harder than insurance
July 16, 2012
Govs make risky political bet on healthcare funds
Economic outcomes in tug of war over Medicaid
Govs put off healthcare questions until November
KY to implement key part of healthcare law
Health reform: Women may be winners
July 13, 2012
Physicians Weigh In on SGR Debate
Nearly All Nursing Homes Fail Federal Rules on Anti-Psychotics
Global physician payments show promise as consumers wait for savings
Feds probe Vanderbilt's Medicare billing practices
How a model state is implementing health reform
Despite Gov., TX agencies expected to work with feds in health exchanges
In FL, lines are drawn over opting out of Medicaid plan
Low reimbursement rates could hinder Medi-Cal expansion
Medical students navigate healthcare maze
Christ Hospital settles $1.8M whistleblower suit
An Accountable Care Organization that's actually working
July 12, 2012
Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demo Still Pending
Insurers pay big markups as doctors dispense drugs
Medicaid patients turn to hospitals for emergencies, not routine care
Will Medicaid bring the uninsured out of the woodwork?
House votes (again) to repeal healthcare overhaul
July 11, 2012
Blue Shield Policy Closures Blocked in CA
Repeal of PPACA Would Be 'Devastating,' Sebelius Says
Health insurers' suits show they're not keeping a lid on costs
TX hospital chiefs decry Gov's stance on healthcare expansion
Execs from Hopkins, UMMS, CareFirst weigh in on healthcare reform
Primary care doctor pay jumps past $200K as reform, market push new pay methods
Study: Medicare fraud contractors vulnerable to conflict
FIU med school slow to take Medicaid cases
July 10, 2012
Proposed OPPS Rule Holds Significant Changes
89 ACOs Open for Business
Medicare Proposal Ties Stricter Quality Measures to ESRD Payments
Cracks appear in Republican unity on health law repeal
When states opt out of expanding Medicaid
TX rejects two pillars of new federal healthcare overhaul
MA hospital group: Medicaid cuts 'unsound public policy'
July 9, 2012
WellPoint buying Amerigroup for about $4.46B
Brawling over healthcare moves to rules on exchanges
Proposed EHB Rule Draws Few Comments
Healthcare law could vex IRS as it tries to enforce penalties
GA hospitals hoping for expansion of Medicaid
Hospital bills unpaid as Supreme Court shuns Medicaid expansion
4 IA hospital, clinic groups sign accountable care contracts
Fewer TX doctors willing to accept Medicare, Medicaid patients
Can house calls cut healthcare costs?
July 6, 2012
ACA: Challenges aren't over yet
Medicaid Expansion Now in States' Hands
Thinking through healthcare reform: a compilation of diverse perspectives
As US adopts healthcare fee, MA is in spotlight
Hospital officials cautious about Gov.'s moves on healthcare (LA)
CalPERS $7B potential health insurance bunker buster
Feds rank TX worst healthcare provider
Opt-in policy best for HIE patient privacy
Suffering patients and the new painkiller rules
July 5, 2012
Assessing Ambulatory Service Centers
Aetna suit by doctors escalates out-of-network dispute
Poll shows Americans want battles over healthcare law to stop
Why hospitals love the Medicaid expansion
CA patients struggle to transition to managed care system
July 3, 2012
Opinion: Healthcare law's Medicaid provision too good to pass up
Devil's in the details for doctor transparency
MA healthcare may predict successes and challenges ahead for federal law
NJ Hospitals group offers ACA penalty calculator for employers
Q&A: A Payer CEO on the New Healthcare Market
July 2, 2012
10 Polemics from the Supreme Court Decision
Healthcare Stakeholders May Balk at Full Repeal
After healthcare ruling come doubts that some states can meet key deadlines
Slideshow: Coordination a Hurdle to Building ACOs
Hospital Leaders Ponder Impact of Political Uncertainty
Opinion: Healthcare act survives, but it's a tattered quilt
Healthcare leaders: Ruling no cure for spiraling costs
AMA's new president on the future of healthcare
Alaska's healthcare decision: To exchange or not to exchange?
Local health providers prepare for changes in services, funding