Healthcare Finance Staff

Add Tennessee and Kansas to the list of states that have been warned by the Obama administration that failing to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act could jeopardize special funding to pay hospitals and doctors for treating the poor.

It's a network war with Midwest manners, but Nebraska's largest insurer and health system still have miles to go before a resolution. The impasse may be hurting one organization more than the other.

Consumer advocates and an activist insurance commissioner in California are renewing a push for premium review authority, while the state exchange is moving ahead with its own version of active purchasing.

For Humana, the national insurer with the most Medicare Advantage members, retail health clinics are out of the integration strategy, but home care is very much in.

Illinois' largest health insurer is building out its accountable care network, even as some of the health system partners are consolidating.

Bipartisanship that congressional leaders celebrated was a little too much to bear for The Daily Show host.

Nobilis said the acquisition helps the firm to add an in-network hospital for its patients and providers.

Taking a cue from car manufacturers and cell phone companies, some providers are starting to see value in guaranteeing a standard for quality and costs.

Despite the government's push to make health information more available, few people use concrete information about doctors or hospitals to obtain better care at lower prices.

In a new oncology program in Florida, Aetna is trying to combine the medical home model with access to advanced care and translational research.