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Fortunately, Angelina Jolie Isn't On Medicare

Most large private payers cover testing for a genetic marker indicating inherited breast cancer risk and will pay for associated prophylactic surgery. But Medicare has no national coverage decision for the test or for... Read More


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Uncompensated Care Faces a Double Hit in Some States

Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media, May 22, 2013

House Lawmakers Grill CMS Over Health Exchange Navigators

Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 22, 2013

Loophole in healthcare law could stick doctors with tab

The Sacramento Bee, May 22, 2013

End of health price secrecy may be starting in Miami

The Washington Post, May 22, 2013

Humana CEO sticks with Medicare focus amid funding pressure

Fox Business / Dow Jones Newswires, May 22, 2013

House immigration talks hang on healthcare

Politico, May 22, 2013

WI hospitals reduce central-line infections

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 22, 2013

Public in Deep South supports expanding Medicaid, but lawmakers don't

The Miami Herald, May 22, 2013

How Chargemaster Data May Affect Hospital Revenue

Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, May 21, 2013

Healthcare regs move forward

The Hill, May 21, 2013

Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law

Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2013

Healthcare workers set to strike CA public hospitals

Reuters, May 21, 2013

Is the future of American health care in OR?

The Washington Post, May 21, 2013

WA hospitals fight to limit reports on infections

The News Tribune, May 21, 2013

Here's why hospitals set high prices

The Washington Post, May 21, 2013

Owners of for-profit North Jersey hospitals cash in on land beneath

The Record, May 20, 2013

69% of Employers Plan to Offer Healthcare Coverage After 2014

Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, May 20, 2013

Primary Care Docs Average More Hospital Revenue Than Specialists

John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, May 20, 2013

Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities

Los Angeles Times, May 20, 2013

Belleville Memorial Hospital takes on nation's largest insurer

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 20, 2013

Keys to Better Flow, Better Care in EDs
Hospitals are working to improve throughput in their emergency departments as overcrowding contributes to poor care and frustrated patients.
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