Diana Manos

The Department of Health and Human Services has released the long-awaited ICD-10 codes and extended the compliance date for adopting them from October 1, 2011 to October 1, 2013.

Former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) withdrew Tuesday from consideration as Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, according to a White House statement. The withdrawal follows a Senate Finance Committee vetting review that revealed Daschle had tax violations.

The Senate Finance Committee's vetting process of former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D. ) for Secretary of Health and Human Services may have hit a snag due to recent reports that Daschle failed to pay some of his taxes since 2005.

Results of a nationwide survey of healthcare providers released Monday by Allscripts shows that physician groups support measures in the economic stimulus package that provide federal loans, grants and incentives to promote broader adoption of health information technology.

More than two years in the making, the Senate passed a bill Thursday night to fund and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

The House has passed its version of the $819 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill.

Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has re-introduced legislation to strengthen the healthcare delivery system in rural America.

A new study by the Commonwealth Fund shows 9 percent of newly unemployed workers took advantage of extended healthcare coverage available under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 2006.

The House Committee on Ways and Means voted Thursday in support of a comprehensive economic recovery package that includes healthcare IT measures.

Investing now in information technology and other tools needed to modernize the nation's healthcare system will pay dividends in lower costs and greater productivity in the future, said Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund.