Diana Manos

A report on healthcare spending released in September by actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been used to support both sides of the bitter partisan debate over healthcare reform.

The percentage of the nation's population without health insurance increased from 15.4 percent in 2008 to 16.7 percent in 2009, according to data released in September by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Health insurance carriers have been on the minds of lawmakers, consumers and federal officials over the past month.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has established a new HHS Tribal Advisory Committee.

Eighty-five members of the House have submitted a letter to federal officials calling on them to eliminate additional cuts to cancer care proposed in the 2011 physician fee schedule for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.

After a period of capital budget cuts and freezes, hospitals are seeing a thaw in capital expenditures, according to a survey published in the Premier healthcare alliance's September 2010 Economic Outlook analysis.

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.

The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday launched online information designed to make health plans' denial rates available to the public.

The American Medical Association and 65 national physician organizations urged Congress on Wednesday to take immediate action to stop the 30 percent Medicare pay cuts looming at the end of this year.

Despite the struggling economy, the two largest health systems in Cleveland have found ways to expand, according to a new report.