Chelsey Ledue

Thirty million women will benefit from the new health reform law over the next decade, either through new or strengthened insurance coverage, according to a Commonwealth Fund study.

Kindred Healthcare has opened a new hospital in Folsom, Calif., and expanded its homecare and hospice business in Boston and Denver.

Healthcare and healthcare policy leaders say the lack of incentives and current financial interests of providers and other stakeholders are barriers to moving healthcare toward more integrated and accountable delivery models, according to a new survey.

The Rite Aid Corporation and 40 affiliated companies have agreed to pay $1 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.

The L.A. Care Health Plan has approved $153,000 in funding for the Western Health Information Network, which will connect at least 10 Los Angeles County community clinics to an existing health information exchange network.

Employees at Providence Tarzana Medical Center voted recently to leave the Service Employees International Union and join the National Union of Healthcare Workers.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $9 million in awards to support 15 preventive medicine residency programs at accredited schools of public health, schools of medicine and hospitals.

Ninety percent of doctors are affiliated with at least one hospital, with the average physician affiliated with 1.7 hospitals, according to SK&A.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has awarded $88 million in grants, under the Affordable Care Act, to support evidence-based home visiting programs focused on improving the well-being of families with young children.

A new report from Consumers Union charges nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans with setting aside billions of dollars in surplus over the past decade while raising rates as much as 20 percent a year.