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People with low incomes or chronic health problems who enroll in high-deductible health plans are at no more risk for cutting back on needed healthcare than other people who enroll in the plans, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Whenever I'm in Canada I enjoy reading what the newspapers have to say about health care. Today's Montreal Gazette leads with "Hip surgery wait times fail seniors" and continues inside with "Waits longest in cities for seniors' hip surgery."

Physicians from larger practices get paid more on call than those from smaller practices, according to a new survey by the Medical Group Management Association.

There are many steps that inpatient hospital providers can take to avoid denial of their claims when submitting Medicare fee-for- service claims.

A new survey shows one in six employers favor a federally funded universal healthcare system.

The Boston-based telehealth provider creates a portal that will allow physicians to meet ACO guidelines, find an ROI in text messages and e-mails and consider concierge medicine and online consultations.

Merrill Goozner of GoozNews has a provocative take on the Ryan plan for Medicare. He contends that it is the equivalent of a 100 percent estate tax (or “death tax” in GOP parlance). He has a point.

Health insurance provider Highmark plans to launch a two-year, patient-centered medical home pilot project.

The TriZetto Group announced Monday a new performance lab in which the company is using IBM hardware to test the scalability of its software applications for payers.

CVS Pharmacy has agreed pay $17.5 million to settle a false Medicaid billing case. The settlement, brought to the government's attention by a Minnesota pharmacist resolves allegations the company submitted inflated prescription claims in 10 states for more than what was owed to CVS for Medicaid beneficiaries who were also eligible for benefits under a primary, third-party plan.