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Diana Manos

Diana Manos is Senior Editor for Healthcare IT News. Located in Washington, D.C., she covers policy and legislation issues surrounding healthcare IT. Follow Diana on Twitter @DManos_IT_News.

By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | April 11, 2008
Lawmakers came one step closer this week to blocking an estimated $20 billion in Medicaid cuts proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services. The House...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | April 08, 2008
When it comes to reaching the public with important health messages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  has found it's best to go to the people - not to wait for them to come to you....
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | April 07, 2008
The Joint Commission launched a national campaign Friday to promote a patient's ability to understand information about healthcare. Navigating the healthcare system can be d...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | April 03, 2008
Despite the outcome of the 2008 presidential election – whether it be Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama or John McCain – experts say healthcare is destined for a major change next year....
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | April 03, 2008
A study released in late March by the Government Accountability Office indicates nearly 7 million, or 80 percent, of college students have insurance through private or public health plans.  ...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | April 01, 2008
A study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine reports that 59 percent of U.S. physicians support the idea of national health insurance....
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | March 28, 2008
A new study has found that consumers are slow to adopt consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs), though supporters claim interest will grow. CDHPs are typically compri...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | March 27, 2008
MARCH MARKED the five-year anniversary of the "shock and awe" beginning of our War in Iraq, and all over D.C., the country – and for that matter, the world – there was discussion of i...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | March 27, 2008
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released its annual state healthcare quality report Wednesday, showing disappointing gains. According to the "State Snapshots"...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | March 26, 2008
The annual Medicare Trustees report, released Tuesday, indicates Medicare spending is growing faster than the economy, potentially leaving the Medicare Hospital Trust Fund under-financed within the ne...