Diana Manos

Health insurance exchanges, mandated under the Affordable Care Act, are intended to bring parity to employee health insurance costs nationwide. Findings from a new survey show that might be more difficult than expected.

The American Medical Association has joined 65 national physician organizations in urging Congress to stop the 30 percent Medicare pay cuts to take effect at the end of the year.

Nurses’ roles, responsibilities and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by healthcare reform, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

There’s never a dull moment with healthcare reform.

After a period of capital budget cuts and spending freezes, hospitals may be seeing a thaw in capital expenditures.

Preventive health programs work in lowering healthcare costs, according to a new study.

As the federal government moves forward with plans to encourage accountable care organizations, experts are warning that some ACOs could raise healthcare costs rather than lower them.

Rigorous performance measurement and evaluation will be critical to the success of accountable care organizations, according to industry experts.

Premier has submitted policy recommendations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the structure and design of the Medicare accountable care organization program.

Executives at Sentara Healthcare, a Norfolk, Va.-based health system, have announced they saved $3.4 million in employee healthcare coverage costs by implementing an aggressive three-year wellness program.