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Chelsey Ledue

By Chelsey Ledue | 10:07 am | March 31, 2009
Thomson Reuters has launched an initiative to help U.S. hospitals reduce healthcare costs by $4 billion over three years while improving the quality of medical care.
By Chelsey Ledue | 09:58 am | March 31, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will provide beneficiaries with more "meaningful choices" among Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans as it continues to build on its oversight efforts.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:33 am | March 30, 2009
Medicare is launching a four-state demonstration to determine if cash incentives will improve the quality of care and efficiency of operations in nursing homes.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:33 am | March 27, 2009
Approximately 29 percent of Hispanic adults decided against filling a prescription for cost reasons, according to a national poll conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:50 am | March 26, 2009
The American Medical Association is among several medical societies that have filed a class action lawsuit against WellPoint, Inc., the largest health insurer in the United States.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:41 am | March 26, 2009
As much as 31 percent of patient revenue written off to bad debt and sent to collection agencies should be classified as charity, according to a study conducted by Connance, Inc. and PARO Decision Support, LLC.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:55 am | March 25, 2009
The results of Canopy Financial's Health Savings Account Market Report for the fourth quarter of 2008 indicates that the average HSA balance grew in 2008, despite the economic climate.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:53 am | March 24, 2009
Over the last 15 years, nearly every state has seen increased numbers of uninsured residents, greater costs for workers while their incomes are flat, and significant erosion of private coverage.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:08 am | March 23, 2009
The Native American Health Service (IHS) has been allocated $500 million in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:05 am | March 23, 2009
Kaiser Permanente is now the "Official Health Insurance Partner" of the Los Angeles Dodgers.