Chelsey Ledue

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High income is strongly associated with the ability of seniors to access a healthcare specialist in the United States – but not in Canada, where poor health is a much stronger predicter, according to a new study.

Employers have become less satisfied with their health insurers, according to a study released Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $2.7 million to establish two new Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs).

A Commonwealth Fund survey of safety-net clinic patients in New Orleans finds that only 27 percent went without needed healthcare because of cost, compared to 41 percent of adults across the country.

The Justice Department has filed a civil False Claims Act complaint against Johnson & Johnson, charging the New Brunswick, N.J.-based drug manufacturer with paying millions of dollars in kickbacks.

Citing reimbursement cuts in Washington's Medicaid program, Walgreens will withdraw 64 of its pharmacies from the state’s program as of Feb. 15.

Accredited hospitals in the United States have steadily improved the quality of patient care over a seven-year period, saving lives and improving the health of thousands of patients, according to The Joint Commission’s annual report.

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, has achieved full National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Accreditation across its principal commercial health plan offerings.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted corrections to the 2010 Physician Fee Schedule, which includes a change in the Medicare anesthesia conversion factor effective January 1, 2010.