Susan Morse

MeriTalk report claims 11 percent of people who receive government healthcare benefits are not actually eligible.

Home health workers employed by an agency are subject to the same minimum wage and overtime pay standards as those who perform similar services in a hospital, nursing home or other setting, according to an August 21 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals.

A new checklist by the American Hospital Association is aimed at ensuring hospitals, and more urgently, physicians, are ready for a successful transition to ICD-10 on October 1.

The California Supreme Court has upheld a $5.7 million jury verdict against management of a southern California hospital and in favor of a doctor who claimed he was framed when someone planted a bag of illegal drugs and a loaded gun in his car.

Experts say problems seen in September in testing ICD-10 codes could turn into disasters when the new diagnostic code set goes live on October 1.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave its approval to Addyi, a pink pill that is being called "the female Viagra," though the drug carries far more risk than the famous male erectile dysfunction drug.

Walker said program would give states flexibility to close existing coverage gaps by having states manage high-risk pools. States could expand the pools, or pursue alternative approaches.

Faith Community Hospital is about to open a new $28 million facility in Jacksboro, Texas, a stark turnaround for a facility that nearly closed over poor management and unsafe conditions.

As rural hospitals continue to struggle to stay afloat, the Kansas Hospital Association is hoping to persuade the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to alter the way it reimburses so hospitals can focus more on outpatient and emergency services.

Member enrollment also falls below projections, despite the jump in insured population nationwide.