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12 New Features in the Latest House Health Reform Bill
Allina and MinuteClinic to join forces
Sumner Health tries to sell 20 properties
Healthcare businesses at risk in House overhaul
October 29, 2009
House's Revamped Health Reform Bill Would Cover 96% of Americans
Senators Push for More Healthcare Fraud Prevention in Health Reform
Genetics Rule Could Hamper Wellness Efforts
House healthcare reform bill to include public option
Pelosi backs off set rates for public option
Billionaire offers $100-million guaranty to reopen King hospital in Los Angeles
Lawmakers target Medicare and Medicaid fraud
Public-option liberals hold sway
Business groups push hard against the Senate bill
IBM to drop co-pay for primary-care visits
October 28, 2009
Small Healthcare Entities Need Red Flags The Most
Recession Slows Charitable Giving for Healthcare
Democratic Leaders Say Reform Bill Will Pass, With or Without GOP
Centrists unsure about Reid's public option
New database to help set payouts by health insurers
Patient volume gains boost FL-based Health Management Associates earnings
Delicate dance for two lobbyists on health bill
October 27, 2009
AARP: Reform advocate and insurance salesman
October 26, 2009
How Congress ducks the problem of tax-free health insurance
Small business faces sharp rise in costs of healthcare
Hospital and physician office prices rose in September
Senator says doctors' group is selling its support
House Passes Red Flag Exemption for Small Practices
Healthcare System Wastes $850 Billion Annually
Making a mandate actually work
Can bundled payments help slash health costs?
Baylor Health Care System asks Terrell, TX, to sweeten hospital deal
General Motors will move to high-deductible insurance plans
October 23, 2009
Medicare Value-Based Formula Will Be Included in House Reform Bill
RAC Audits Under Way, But Hospital Continues to Improve Processes
Financial Outlook for California Hospitals Improves, Despite Plummeting Investment Income
Lawmakers warm to the public option
October 22, 2009
Escalating Medicare and Medicaid Auditing on the Horizon
Going Global: Health Officials Trumpet Moving Away from Fee-for-Service System
Health Reform Brings Hope Coupled with Pessimism
Senate keeps Medicare payment formula
Democrats lose big test vote on health legislation
H1N1 cases could threaten hospital profits
Healthcare groups lobby at record pace
UConn trying new approach to resolve cash-strapped health center
20 charged with Medicare fraud in California
October 21, 2009
Senate Turns Down Effort to Repeal Medicare Payment Formula
Senate Judiciary Panel Revisits Medical Bankruptcy Related to Debt
House Democrats' desired health bill would cost $871 billion
Senate Democrats hit snag with doctor payment bill
Study links losses of jobs, health insurance
Insurance exchanges called key to healthcare puzzle
October 20, 2009
The Anti-Dartmouth: Study Says Spending More Results In Lower Mortality
Basic Medicare premium to rise 15% in 2010
Bill would halt reductions of Medicare payments to doctors
Mergers thrive in health industry
Massachusetts governor wants state to review healthcare premiums
October 19, 2009
Healthcare poses stiff tests for top Democrats
White House presses on healthcare
CEOs tally health-bill score
In health debate, those numbers are just numbers
Bristol (CT) Hospital, Anthem in standoff over reimbursement rates
October 16, 2009
UPMC Will Close Struggling Hospital
CBO estimates House health bill at $905 billion or less
Democrats address their own rifts on healthcare
Wellness incentives could create healthcare loophole
From HealthLeaders Media '09: Healthcare in the Experience Economy
Consultant for Miami-based Jackson Health System has fraud-case link
October 15, 2009
Senate Panel Examines Repealing Insurers' Antitrust Exemption
FTC OKs Pfizer Takeover of Wyeth for Human Pharmaceuticals
Healthways Pays $14.7M for HealthHonors
Hidden costs of Medicare Advantage
Miami-based Jackson Health System turning to high-priced consultants
New Hampshire brain injury unit to close
Medicare Advantage premiums expected to rise 25% next year
October 14, 2009
Build Accountability in Your Revenue Cycle
Three Areas of Debate When Reform Bill Reaches Senate Floor
Republican's vote lifts Senate Finance Committee health bill, but hurdles remain
Minneapolis-area healthcare rivals to work together
Blue Island, IL-based MetroSouth Medical Center plans no more reductions, chief says
October 13, 2009
Senate Finance Reform Bill Approved
AHA RAC Program Update Answers Provider Questions
Senate Panel Meets for Vote Amid Controversy Over Costs
Imaging Providers Plan Rally on Capitol Hill to Protect Reimbursements
From the MGMA Conference: Five Ways Reform Could Simplify Healthcare Administration
MGMA Survey Ranks Medicare as Top Payer
Mayo Clinic faulted for limiting Medicare patients
Congress is split on effort to tax costly health plans
Democrats call insurance industry report flawed
October 12, 2009
Can Senate Finance Bill Bend the Cost Curve?
Adding Tort Reform to Healthcare Reform Could Lower Costs
New health bill would raise rates, says insurance group
Health plan's effect on costs may be slight
Massachusetts plan may place limits on patients' hospital options
For Obama, selling healthcare is now an inside-outside game
October 9, 2009
House Getting Ready to Send Its Reform Bill to CBO
Fat tax to pay for healthcare reform?
House eyes windfall tax on insurers for health bill
Senate health bill gains momentum
Health industry concerned about reform measures
Senate panel sets healthcare overhaul vote
October 8, 2009
Employer-Backed Medical Benefits Will Average $10K Next Year
Senate Finance Bill Will Cost $829 Billion Over Decade
Healthcare bill would not raise deficit, report says
Hospital lobbyists say Baucus has not yet lived up to their deal
Five key numbers in CBO's score of the Senate Finance bill
Inquiry may alter HCA's IPO plan
Democrats face dilemma on taxes to pay for healthcare
October 7, 2009
OIG Plans to Review Medicare, Medicaid Auditing Programs
Health Insurer Web Portal Aims to Simplify Physicians' Paperwork Processing
Four Senators' concerns reflect healthcare challenge
Governor says Senate health proposal could cost Tennessee $735 million
California hospitals want to pay new fees but may not get the chance
October 6, 2009
As Proposed, Tax on Cadillac Plans May Be A Non-Starter
Obama Reviews Reform Goals With Physician Audience
Vote on key health bill delayed for cost report
In debate on health, it is coverage vs. cost
Hospitals find way to make care cheaper: Make it better
Hospitals, insurers fight bid to ease penalties in health bill
Verification of illegal immigrants is scrutinized amid healthcare debate
MD-based Coventry Health Care to buy Preferred Health Systems
Facility fees are taking many patients by surprise
October 5, 2009
Medicaid Fraud, Abuse Linked to Controlled Substances
Healthcare Costs Could Jump 35% Without Reform Passage
States resist Medicaid growth
Hospitals attack Massachusetts pay proposal
October 2, 2009
Five Last-Minute Tips to Prepare for RACs
Bad Debt, Lower Volume Linked to Lower Revenue by MGMA Members
Health and Human Services OIG releases 2010 Work Plan
Senate Finance Committee Finishes Reform Bill Hearings
Finance Committee stays late to finish work on healthcare bill
Senate Republicans criticize taxes in healthcare bill
Pharmaceutical executive donates $100 million to CA-based St. John's Health Center
Insurance executive pay curbed in health bill
Doctors fight penalty for heavy test use
October 1, 2009
Former Clinton Advisor: Healthcare Reform Will Pass
Senate Finance panel has votes to pass health bill, Baucus says
What makes a health plan a Cadillac?
Rate of enrollment in Medicaid rose rapidly, report says
Obama announces $5 billion for new healthcare jobs
Report paints dark picture of healthcare costs in 2019