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An insurance industry veteran who managed one of the few well-functioning state exchanges in the first open enrollment period is taking a key federal post.

A regional payer-provider dispute over costs and value is showing that troubles can arise amid efforts to design reforms and move away from fee-for-service.

The drought in California has everyone concerned that food prices will skyrocket, but so far, the impact of the severe weather has been low for most hospitals, and where felt, strategies have been implemented to minimize the damage.

Healthcare organizations are creating mountains of data and to tap that data's full potential, they need data analysts.

While more payers and providers are trying to pursue value-based reimbursement models, some insurers are finding themselves fighting back against questionable fee-for-service schemes.

The federal government's employee advocate is trying to draw a line in the sand for wellness programs, and raising questions about the value and legality of some employers' incentive-based cost containment strategies.

It wasn't all that long ago that most surgeries, and many medical and diagnostic procedures, required patients to plan for an inpatient hospital stay. But times have changed.

How much leeway do employers and insurers have in deciding whether they'll cover contraceptives without charge and in determining which methods make the cut? Not much, as it turns out, but that hasn't stopped some from trying.

Our weekly look at career moves in the healthcare finance sector. This issue highlights promotions, hires and fires for the week ending August 22, 2014.

An agreement reached this past spring between the California Hospital Association and the SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West has been deemed a "breakthrough" in labor relations. The contract, however, has also stirred up controversy between labor and hospitals.