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Poll: Most voters believe health care mandate is unconstitutional
UnitedHealthcare buys Preferred Care, Medica HMOs
7 Accused of $375M Medicare, Medicaid fraud
At-risk patients gain attention of health insurers
IL hospital deal appears unlikely before deadline
Health Insurance Pricing Transparency Could Save $36B Annually
Kaiser Permanente Ordered to Halt Denial of Care
February 28, 2012
Peninsula Hospital suffers setback on road to recovery
Indy hospitals charge 'excess' prices, study says
February 27, 2012
Beacon Grants Boost HIT, Patient-Centered Care
Medicare Advantage Plans' Fraud Oversight Weak, Says OIG
St. Joseph considers merger with non-Catholic hospital system
Lawmakers probe Prime Healthcare Services' billing practices
Healthcare history: How the patchwork coverage came to be
Governors split over effects of Obama's healthcare law
Healthcare: Five patients, five ways to be billed
Louisville's University Hospital ER on brink of overload from uninsured
Pregnancy medical homes gain momentum in NC
February 24, 2012
Per-person cost of federal high-risk medical plan doubles
UT bid to opt out of health reform advances
How the experts would fix healthcare
MU Stage 2 Proposed Rules Released
February 23, 2012
Obama signs payroll tax cut extension
Justices allow docs to re-argue CA Medicaid case
CA health insurers to raise average rates to 14%
CA rates health plans on quality
February 22, 2012
Parkland Hospital Analysis Shows Problems Continue
US Healthcare Costs Grew 5.28% in 2011
Obama administration loans $638M for health insurance co-ops in 8 states
Highmark develops data-share network
NH bill could divert funds from hospital budgets
Texas ERs and elsewhere levy fees for some care
Help for the uninsured: Docs accept local currencies
February 21, 2012
Half Blame Feds for Healthcare Industry Mess
Two-thirds of CO docs refuse or limit basic Medicare patients
Medicaid use skyrockets in IL suburbs as potential cutbacks loom
12 state AGs back Medicaid increase in SCOTUS brief
Catholic hospitals expand, religious strings attached
University Hospital partner search attracts familiar healthcare groups
February 17, 2012
$323M in MLR Rebates Expected in First Year
Congress OKs Doc Fix, Payroll Tax-Cut Extension
New GOP Medicare plan promotes private insurance, raises eligibility age, increases premiums
Healthcare law may mean other buying mandates, Clement says
Doctors 'disgruntled' and frustrated by looming Medicare cuts
Medicare expenses growing faster for obese seniors: study
Obama doubles down on healthcare reform
The impact of the ACA in one map
Medicare may drop Bethlehem Township surgical center
February 16, 2012
Proposed Doc Fix Would Slash $27B from Hospitals, ACA
Enrollment in UPMC plans soars
Medicare's bill for artificial feet is questioned
NY probes data in insurance hikes for accuracy
Q&A: On the downside of delaying ICD-10
February 15, 2012
US senator sees short-term Medicare 'doc fix'
Feds beef up screening for Medicare providers; agency recovered $4.1B last year
High-risk insurance pools short on enrollees
Healthcare in MA turns to cost control
Health IT firm, Blue Cross group to buy NaviNet
UnitedHealth unveils patient info service for MDs
Opinion: Who will take the lead in fixing Medicare?
February 14, 2012
Medicare Targeted for Cuts Under HHS Budget
Teaching hospitals decry Medicare's low safety rankings
Opinion: What doctor shortage means for WI
Opinion: UCLA Medical Center loses its Blue Shield
RI hospital to pay $5.3M after federal probe
February 13, 2012
Clayton-based Centene reaps millions cutting government health costs
Brandeis professor traces efforts to reshape health care
Small-biz advocacy group pushes health insurance co-op idea in Springfield
February 10, 2012
UnitedHealth will tie doctors' payments to quality of care
For-profit cancer center to make its case to NH lawmakers
Opinion: End may be near for hands-off regulation of healthcare insurance in TX
Hospital exec charged in $116M Medicare scam
The future of mHealth: Healthcare apps to lower insurance costs
New rules call for simpler-to-understand group health insurance benefits, costs
February 9, 2012
UnitedHealth revamps fees
NH hospital officials blast for-profit cancer center bill
Expect more insurance drama in Pittsburgh
February 8, 2012
14 Hospitals reach $12M false claims accord
Opinion: Medicare payment formula must be repealed
WA state has new plan for ER limits; doctors critical
February 7, 2012
Essential Health Benefits Bulletin Draws Fire
$1.5M New West deal before insurance commissioner
VT would allow ’bronze plan’ to encourage health
Medicaid changes challenge TX hospitals to do things differently
Questions raised about proposal for PA's insurance exchange
February 6, 2012
Boston's BIDMC Medicare billing examined
Insurance lags on wound care
Hospitals mine patient records in search of customers
February 3, 2012
Don't Give Up on Dead Claims
House repeals long-term care program Obama viewed as too costly
Insurer Cigna's 4th quarter profit drops 37 pct
Businesses divided on VT healthcare exchange legislation
Healthcare reform saves MI Medicare recipients $49M on prescriptions
Sebelius: Healthcare law makes Medicare stronger, more affordable
February 2, 2012
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Grows, Premiums Shrink
War savings may be key to long-term 'doc fix' deal
February 1, 2012
Opinion: The end of health insurance companies
CMS finds critical missteps at NC hospital
Opinion: The secret of American healthcare