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By Jack McCarthy | 03:17 pm | February 01, 2016
As the Iowa caucus kicked off on Monday, candidates on both sides sparred over their plans for healthcare and the future of President Obama's Affordable Care Act in general.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:15 pm | February 01, 2016
North Carolina's average premium increases on the Obamacare exchange are among the highest in the country, according to federal data. The Obama administration warned this open enrollment period, which closes Jan. 31, could be particularly tough because many of the sickest, and therefore most motivated, people already bought plans.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:14 pm | February 01, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed new rules it expects will expand access to analysis and data that helps employers and providers make more informed decisions about care delivery.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 12:30 pm | February 01, 2016
Plano, Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice, one of the largest hospice providers in the country, has launched a companion charitable foundation of the same name, the company announced Monday.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:44 am | February 01, 2016
CEO compensation at national benchmark hospitals was 17 percent higher than those further down on the list, after adjusting for hospital class, Truven and Mercer found.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:09 am | February 01, 2016
For some people -- especially those who are young, healthy and don't qualify for a tax credit from Covered California or other health insurance exchange -- short-term plans might make financial sense, even though they don't shield you from the Obamacare tax penalty.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:57 am | February 01, 2016
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is set to meet Monday with federal officials in Washington to negotiate the future of the state's Medicaid expansion program, which leading Republicans say could be killed if it's not changed.
By Susan Morse | 09:52 am | February 01, 2016
The Arizona Department of Health Services is reaching out to local doctors to ask them to monitor patients with the disease symptoms.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:48 am | February 01, 2016
Members of Congress, federal officials and health-policy experts agree that the Food and Drug Administration's surveillance system for devices is inadequate and relies too heavily on manufacturers to report problems with their own products.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:18 pm | January 29, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed new rules it expects will expand access to analysis and data that helps employers and providers make more informed decisions about care delivery.