Chelsey Ledue

Seniors in 15 states requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face funding cuts in excess of $1 billion over 10 years, according to an analysis by the American Health Care Association.

The Department of Health and Human Services has released more than $25.7 million in grants to increase and improve health and support services at health centers across the nation.

A new study by two Harvard researchers has found that taxing job-based health benefits would heavily penalize insured, working families.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation have awarded 10 new grants to begin the fourth phase of Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, a national initiative to help address the long-term shortage of nurses in the U.S.

A majority of Americans continue to favor healthcare reform despite advertisements and a volatile political climate, according to the August Kaiser Health tracking poll.

Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance increased 119 percent between 1999 and 2008 and could increase another 94 percent to an average $23,842 per family by 2020, according to a Commonwealth Fund report.

St. Joseph's Healthcare System has launched a five-year, $250 million expansion and renovation investment project at two of its campuses.

A report commissioned by America's Health Insurance Plans claims some physicians who don't participate in health insurance networks are charging fees that are several times higher than Medicare reimbursement for the same service in the same geographic area.

Fifteen community colleges have been selected to receive $20,000 grants for caregiver training programs.

Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Bill Corr has released $13.4 million for loan repayments to nurses who agree to practice in facilities with critical shortages and for nursing schools to provide loans to students who will become nurse faculty.