Chelsey Ledue
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced the availability of $60 million in Affordable Care Act grants to states and communities to help patients and their caregivers better understand and navigate their health and long-term care options.
Pennsylvania has submitted its proposal for a temporary high-risk insurance pool. It would be designated for a limited number of the currently uninsured who have health conditions that preclude them from securing coverage elsewhere, according to Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario.
Seventeen Pennsylvania hospital programs have been named winners of The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania 2010 Achievement Awards.
Advocates for the disabled and their providers in Wisconsin are demanding that state legislators conduct a full-scale audit of the state's new healthcare reforms, known as Family Care.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina's large-group customers will be offered assistance in setting up onsite employee health centers.
The Association of Community Pharmacists is challenging Congress to fix what it calls are hidden fees and abusive practices by the pharmacy benefit management industry.
Intercare Health Systems, formerly the City of Angels Medical Center, will pay a $10 million consent judgment stemming from an alleged Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud scheme in Los Angeles.
Americans' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare rose in April after dipping in February and March, according to Thomson Reuters.
Community health centers that are closely affiliated with hospitals have fewer difficulties setting up appointments for specialty procedures like x-rays, diagnostic tests and visits with physicians, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey.
The EMC Corporation has paid $87.5 million to settle allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act and the federal Anti-Kickback Act.