Rene Letourneau
Use of generic prescription drugs in the United States has saved consumers and the healthcare system $931 billion over the last 10 years, according to a new report from the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA).
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) granted $109 million Tuesday for states and the District of Columbia to fund reviews of health insurance rate hikes.
The rates of new lung cancer cases in the United States dropped among men in 35 states and among women in six states between 1999 and 2008 despite decreased funding for smoking cessation campaigns, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Thursday awards totaling $10 million to aid 129 organizations across the country that want to become community health centers.
In its 2011 annual report on quality and safety released Wednesday, The Joint Commission named the 405 best performing hospitals in the United States.
Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor René Letourneau spoke recently with George Taylor, III, partner at the law firm Burr & Forman in Birmingham, Ala., about the mergers and acquisitions environment in 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with several key initial partners launched Million Hearts, an initiative announced Tuesday that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years.
In the 10 years since 9/11, hospitals and healthcare facilities have made major strides in their disaster preparedness efforts.
Advances in gene therapy and stem cell research are leading to double-digit annual sales growth in the orthopedic biomaterials market, according to the healthcare market research firm Kalorama Information.
2010 was a record year for the number of practicing physician assistants (PAs) in the United States. The American Academy of Physician Assistants' 2010 Census Report found numbers of practicing PAs reached 83,466, up 100 percent from 10 years ago.