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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced 40 percent more funding to support states in streamlining and upgrading their Medicaid eligibility systems and health insurance exchanges.

Amid the swirl of Tuesday's election coverage, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a $10 billion federal grant to expand health coverage for low-income uninsured residents and improve care for vulnerable populations.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that will implement key provisions in the Affordable Care Act to expand preventive services for Medicare beneficiaries.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that calls for a 24.9 percent pay cut for physicians beginning Jan. 1.

IBM has created a new Federal Community Cloud designed to help government organizations, such as the Department of Health & Human Services, respond to technology requirements more quickly and at lower cost.

IDC Health Insights announced Tuesday the launch of a new research advisory service that examines the evolving connected health market.

Health insurance exchanges, mandated under the Affordable Care Act, are intended to bring parity to employee health insurance costs nationwide. Findings from a new survey show that might be more difficult than expected.

A Connecticut state senator and a union-backed labor group are calling on Gov. Jodi Rell to dismiss Insurance Commissioner Thomas R. Sullivan for what they contend is politically motivated lax oversight of health insurers in the state.

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research says 3 million Californians are enrolled in high-deductible health plans - which are often the only insurance the self-employed or those with low incomes can afford.

Anthem Blue Cross has announced the launch of a new website in California designed to provide reliable, up-to-the-minute information to women about health issues specific to them.