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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, August 2, 2011
The American Hospital Association and National Nurses United are criticizing the $2.4 trillion debt ceiling and deficit reduction package, which they believe could mean hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and other safety net programs.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, August 2, 2011
Monthly online job listings for healthcare practitioners, technical workers, and healthcare support staff fell in July, the fourth straight month of declines, according to The Conference Board.
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By: MacKenzie Kimball, for HealthLeaders Media, August 2, 2011
The Skilled Nursing Facilities Prospective Payment System final rule reduces payment rates in FY 2012 by $3.87 billion in order to correct an unintended spike in payment levels and better align Medicare payments with costs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says.
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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, August 2, 2011
The Department of Health & Human Services has accepted guidelines that require new health insurance plans to cover women's preventive services such as well-woman visits, breastfeeding support, domestic violence screening, and contraception without charging a co-payment, co-insurance, or a deductible.
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By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, August 1, 2011
If new rules governing union organizing practices under consideration by the National Labor Relations Board go into effect, the way that employers prepare for organizing drives and the way they conduct counter-union organizing campaigns are going to be very different.
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By: Karen Minich-Pourshadi, for HealthLeaders Media, August 1, 2011
The medical home has become the model to add to your hospital, health system or practice. Indeed, there is an opportunity for revenue in the patient-centric model, even now, before the reimbursement system changes occur.
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By: June 13, 2011
Date: August 16, 2011
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By: June 21, 2011
54% of leaders say that ACOs will be successful in coordinating care and driving down overall costs, according to this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. Get the free report with exclusive research and analysis.
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/intelligence/061/industry-insight-report.html
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