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West Penn Hospital would have closed without Highmark deal
Without its acquisition by Highmark Inc., West Penn Allegheny Health System would have been forced to shutter West...
Critics get a say as MN governor opts in on health law
In an extraordinary Capitol ceremony where opponents and supporters were invited to speak, Gov. Mark Dayton Wednesday...
TennCare funding problem persists despite overhaul
Eight years ago, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen successfully campaigned on his pledge to fix TennCare or end it. Since...
Hospital monopolies ruin MRI bill as Sutter gets price it wants
After Mark Logsdon tore a ligament in his knee skiing at Lake Tahoe in March, he returned home to suburban Sacramento...
New health plan for the uninsured launches in IL
A new health insurance option for people with pre-existing conditions and without medical coverage launches in Illinois...
Recession-weary workers, states still hope for COBRA, Medicaid subsidies
Although Congress this week approved an extension of unemployment insurance benefits, two health-related proposals...
Healthcare cost is back on table
The politics of high healthcare costs is again roiling this year’s governor’s race after an appeals panel...
California nursing board seeks to triple enforcement staff
Managers of the California Board of Registered Nursing are seeking permission to triple the size of their enforcement...
Insurers face a push for new benefits
Massachusetts legislators have submitted more than 70 bills that would substantially expand the medical services that...
Proposal Would Require Health Plans, Doctors to Cut Appointment Wait Times
California soon may become the first state in the nation to set a maximum number of hours a health plan enrollee may...