Chelsey Ledue

The GE Foundation and the GE Corporate Diversity Council have awarded $1 million to four Milwaukee community healthcare centers to increase access to primary care for uninsured and underserved populations.

Properly designed pay-for-performance programs can strengthen the relationship between physicians and patients and increase the likelihood that physicians will deliver the best possible care, according to a panel convened by the American College of Physicians.

The National Community Pharmacy Association says a smaller healthcare reform bill introduced by Rep. Marion Berry (D-Ark.) could greatly benefit community pharmacies.

Without significant reform to the healthcare system, the number of uninsured Americans could grow by 10 million in five years, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

A Detroit federal jury has convicted Farmington Hills, Mich. physician Jose Castro-Ramirez on 13 counts in connection with his role in an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.

The National Puerto Rican Coalition has asked Congress to adopt revisions to pending healthcare reform legislation to better address the needs of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico.

Having health insurance is not synonymous with having access to healthcare, according to a survey released by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation.

Fewer medical malpractice payments were made on behalf of doctors in 2009 than any year on record, according to the National Practitioner Data Bank.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has terminated its contract with the Fox Insurance Company.

A New York-based health maintenance organization has announced the second phase of its patient-centered medical home pilot, which was launched in May 2008.