Chelsey Ledue
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing says enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs increased by 3.5 percent from 2008 to 2009, despite the fact that almost 40,000 qualified nursing applicants were turned away this year.
Abington Health, a not-for-profit, regional healthcare system, has been formed to serve the Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties of Pennsylvania.
The Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles has agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations that it received illegal kickbacks from the HealthSouth Corporation, according to the Justice Department.
Some common prescription drugs usually covered by Medicare Part D may not make the cut in 2010, due to a new policy being implemented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
There should be little change in health insurance premiums under the proposed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
The diabetic population in the United States will almost double and annual medical spending on the disease is projected to hit $336 billion, triple the current rate, in the next 25 years, according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Care.
A study has found that 27 percent of Medicare Advantage and Supplemental Medicare insurance customers intend to shop for and possibly switch their coverage.
Chicago-based Resurrection Health Care and Nashville Tenn.-based Vanguard Health Systems have entered into a non-binding letter of intent to transfer ownership of Westlake Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center to affiliates of Vanguard.
Eight-seven percent of cardiologists say the new 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule could force them to stop accepting Medicare patients, reduce staff or shut down their practice completely, according to a new survey.
A new report from the California HealthCare Foundation shows that more Californians are seeking home-based long-term care services instead of nursing home care, while the state's nursing homes face continued quality challenges.