Diana Manos

The American Nurses Association and other nursing organizations have released what they call a "first-of-its-kind study" showing the economic value of nursing. The study shows that...

 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is extending Medicaid coverage for about 34,000 children in the Houston-Beaumont areas over concerns that Hurricane Ike may have disrupted the abil...

President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, Congress and industry advisors are working to map out an economic stimulus package that will include some funding for healthcare and healthcare IT, acco...

In the ongoing debate over healthcare reform, which seems to be increasing in intensity as America awaits the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Cha...

A new Institute of Medicine panel report lists 13 recommendations to Congress on how to improve the Department of Health and Human Services in the 21st Century. One recommendation, however -...

At a news conference Thursday, President-elect Barack Obama formally nominated former Senator Tom Daschle to be the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He also announced tha...

Comparing the effectiveness of various drugs, treatments and devices will be the key to reigning in out-of-control healthcare costs, according to top healthcare leaders who spoke Dec. 4 at the eHealth...

Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, former Governor of Vermont has predicted that President-elect Obama will get his healthcare reform plan passed in stages, not in one fell sw...

With the new Obama administration on its way in, Blue Cross, Blue Shield of America, one of the largest health insurers in the country, is planning to help make a mark on reform. "Now is the t...

Healthcare IT can improve the quality of care received by the chronically ill and lower costs, according to a report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The report, issued by A...