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By Susan Morse | 09:24 am | March 27, 2015
After holding an overnight vote-a-rama session well into Friday morning, the U.S. Senate decided to delay voting on the sustainable growth rate repeal until after its recess.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 05:55 pm | March 26, 2015
American employers are spending more on wellness programs than ever, but also backing away from penalties, as consumers respond with skepticism and researchers keep probing ROI evidence.
By Henry Powderly | 04:51 pm | March 26, 2015
Fitch also raised concerns about the deal coming at a time when Tenet is still integrating Vanguard Health Systems, which it acquired for $4.3 billion in 2013.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 03:50 pm | March 26, 2015
Cigna is looking for business in younger, yet-to-retire baby boomers in California, anticipating the benefits of streamlining the path from group health plan to Medicare Advantage.
By Anthony Brino | 03:45 pm | March 26, 2015
Outpatient payments for cancer hospitals were 37 percent higher than teaching hospitals for the same range of services, report finds.
By Susan Morse | 03:15 pm | March 26, 2015
The CEO, CFO and COO paid hundreds of thousands in illegal kickbacks to funnel referrals to the cash-starved and now defunct hospital.
By Susan Morse | 02:03 pm | March 26, 2015
Thursday's vote came after a two-hour debate Thursday morning, with 212 Republicans and 180 Democrats voting in favor.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:58 pm | March 26, 2015
Amid a possible bipartisan break in the clouds of Congress, insurance advocates see a window for changing or even repealing the much-loathed health insurance tax in the Affordable Care Act.
By Susan Morse | 11:44 am | March 26, 2015
Former owners of California medical device companies of submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare for power wheelchairs and other equipment totaling $6.8 million.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:50 am | March 26, 2015
If people choose not to have important preventive care and end up needing an expensive hospital stay years later as a result, everybody is worse off.