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NJ Hospital Will Pay $6.35M to Resolve Whistleblower Allegations
Detroit Medical Center Sale Raises Concerns About Charity Care
Both Sides of Health Reform Debate Preparing for Sunday Vote
10 Major Changes to Health Reform in House's Reconciliation Bill
Cardiology Group Fights Medicare Pay Cuts by Offering Concierge Services
Hospitals' Sustainability Managers Look for Savings through Better Environmental Practices
Democrats say health bill will pay for itself in the long run
CBO: Package would save money with new taxes and curbs on Medicare spending
Texas company giving its ERs support to run more efficiently
TennCare postpones some cuts for a year
Massachusetts hospital executive says network trying to become less pricey
Health insurers toughen stance in disputes over hospital rates
Arizona drops children's health program
March 18, 2010
State Suspends Medicare Advantage Salesman for Fraudulent Tactics
Miami-based Jackson Health System stays afloat by delaying bills
New Idaho Law Would Allow AG to Sue Feds if Health Reform Passes
Medicare payments for physical therapy have poor prognosis
WellPoint's giving for uninsured falls short, records show
Putting a dollar figure on a doctor's worth to a hospital
March 17, 2010
HCA Closing Houston Hospital's Inpatient Operations
Physicians Generate $1.5M Annually for Their Hospitals, Says Survey
Massachusetts Investigating Wide Disparities in Hospital, Provider Reimbursements
House Democrats scramble to ensure adequate deficit reduction in health bill
Jackson Health System eyes possible concessions from nurses union
$352 million UConn Health Center plan gets early yes vote
Call to cap medical payments is likely in Massachusetts
Big insurance rate increase for Pennsylvania poor
Ranks of uninsured in Indiana, U.S. growing fastest in middle class
March 16, 2010
Protest targets UPMC hospital closing
Informed Administrators Are Key to a Successful Billing Staff
Well-Designed P4P Programs Can Improve Patient Relations, Says Physician Panel
Massachusetts insurer details its unequal payments
Miami-based Jackson Memorial Hospital retreats on cutbacks
Georgia Supreme Court upholds ER statute
Hospitals warming up to new plan for UConn Health Center
With Medicaid cuts, doctors and patients drop out
March 15, 2010
Health reform myths
Bundled payments might cut hospital costs without reducing quality of care
Physicians Step Up Protests Against Medicare Cuts
Millions spent to sway Democrats on healthcare
Warnings of crisis at Miami-based Jackson Health System went unheeded
St. Bernard Parish hospital board finalizes location for construction of hospital
Reinventing care for poor means relying less on ER
TN withholds federal funding for Nashville General Hospital, backers say
March 12, 2010
RAC Audits Now a Potential Risk for Physicians
Democrats move toward grouping health reform with student-aid bill
Hospitals big loser in Georgia governor's budget
Jackson Health System won't get state bailout
As costs soar, Massachusetts foresees change in health insurance rules
Massachusetts seeks fair shake in health bill
March 11, 2010
Nurse Survey Finds Hospitals are Making Cost-Cutting Moves
Poor Air Quality Leads to More Hospital Costs, Says RAND
Obama gets tough on healthcare fraud
AMA Wants Permanent Fix on Physician Pay Issue
In St. Louis area, Obama pounds drum for healthcare initiative
Employers plan to shift more healthcare costs to workers, survey reports
Grand jury is probing Jackson Health System
Sebelius cautions health insurers about premium increases
Franklin, TN-based Psychiatric Solutions hospital chain is in sale talks
Pricey imaging pushes up health costs in Massachusetts
March 10, 2010
Senate Approves Delaying Physician Pay Cut Until October 1
White House Announces Plan to Crack Down on Medicare Fraud
Rush University Medical Center Settles $1.5M False Claims Suit
Senate Inches Closer to Delay Doc Pay Cut until September 30
Business buys ads vs. health overhaul
Leaders of Miami-based Jackson Health System warn of insolvency without county loan
State pitches new $352 million UConn Health Center plan as partnership
University of Kansas Hospital plans $12 million addition to medical office building
Few Californians benefiting from rescission settlements
Healthcare's obstacle: No will to cut
March 9, 2010
Insurers to Sebelius: Stop Vilifying Us
Nonprofit Group Will Lead $3 Billion Meaningful Use Initiative in California
State insurance experts see flaw in Obama's plan to curb health premiums
Jackson South hospital in Miami could be multimillion-dollar white elephant
Healthcare costs open $1.7 billion hole in Texas budget
Connecticut AG reports Anthem's anti-competitive contracts to top Obama health official
March 8, 2010
Should Feds Remove Small Practices from Red Flags Compliance?
Aetna CEO Ron Williams on insurance rates and healthcare reform
AHA: New IRS Method Doesn't Show True Costs of Charity Care
Massachusetts health insurers seeking rate hike
Miami-based Jackson Health System puts two hospitals on chopping block
Officials: Grady Memorial Hospital in stable condition
March 5, 2010
Avoid RAC Threat by Understanding Extrapolation Process
Healthcare Adds 12,000 New Jobs in February
$4 Billion in Fraudulent Medicare Charges Found in 2009
Insurers, White House Don't Agree on Who's to Blame for Rising Health Costs
Court Rules State Can Use Doc Licensing Fees to Help Bridge Budget Gap
Obama intensifies healthcare efforts
White House confronts insurers on premiums
Miami-Dade commissioners seek answers for Jackson's woes
Medicare backlash: A primary care doctor lays out his costs
Suit filed over end of General Assistance Medical Care in Minnesota
Miami-based Jackson Health System chasing mythical millions
CT insurance commissioner, doctors trade barbs over healthcare reform
March 4, 2010
Harmful Event Detection Misses Problems, Results in Medicare Overpayments, Says OIG
Sebelius, Congress Demand Answers on Health Insurance Rate Hikes
Many Flaws in Medicare Part D's Fraud Prevention, Says HHS Inspector
For Miami-Dade mayor, no extra power over Jackson Health System
California cannot cut Medi-Cal payments to hospitals
Ex-worker at Boston-based Beth Israel pleads guilty to embezzlement
March 3, 2010
Obama Asks Congress to Pass Health Reform Bill Soon
Senate Delays Doc Pay Cut for 30 Days
Obama Incorporates GOP Ideas into Health Reform Plan
Nonprofit Providers' Financial Status Improving, Says S&P
Miami-Dade mayor asks for authority over Jackson Health System
Lawmakers expand investigation into health insurance rate hikes
Lifting contract clause helps Connecticut hospitals serve uninsured
Localities urged to switch to Massachusetts' healthcare plan
WellPoint CEO takes on critics of rate hikes
March 2, 2010
Review RAC Demo Project Issues to Understand, Avoid Fraud
MedPAC Recommends Small Inpatient Pay Increase for Hospitals
AMA president-elect discusses proposed physician pay cut
Massachusetts seeks federal money to aid hospitals
Miami-Dade attorney: County responsible for paying Jackson's union workers
Congress gets breathing room before Medicare payment cuts
March 1, 2010
Study: Clout of healthcare providers drives costs
Democrats Debate Whether to Use Reconciliation to Pass Health Reform Provisions
CMS Delays Physician Pay Cut in Hopes that Congress Will Resolve Issue
Insider seen as next CFO at Miami-based Jackson Health System
Minnesota-based Park Nicollet Health Services opens a window on doctor payments
As costs rise, Florida lawmakers eye HMOs
Battle over how to curb rising healthcare costs in Connecticut
Doctors say Medicare's pay cuts are killing their practices