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Hospitals, universities, Indian tribes, patient advocacy groups and local food banks were among organizations awarded $67 million in federal grants Thursday to help people sign up for coverage in new online health insurance marketplaces that open for enrollment Oct. 1.

Lean may be the biggest craze these days in creating efficiencies in hospitals and health systems, but some facilities are having success with a process that got its start at NASA.

The military's TRICARE program is aligning its reimbursement formula for sole community hospitals with Medicare, a policy that'll save an estimated $676 million through 2017.

As employees are expected to pick up more of their healthcare tab and healthcare benefits costs are rising for employers, a new survey assessing the state of HSAs finds that both groups contributed in record amounts over the last year.

Handing a small win to Affordable Care Act opponents, a federal judge is letting the Oklahoma attorney general sue to try to block the federal government's enforcement of the employer and individual mandates.

America does not have a strategy to deal with the growing demand for long-term care.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has settled with Affinity Health Plan, a New York-based managed care plan, for HIPAA violations to the tune of $1,215,780 after a photocopier containing patient information was compromised.

The Labor Department's decision to offer a "grace period" for out-of-pocket limitations in some group health plans has been dubbed the "third health reform delay," but it may have been the first.

While doctors and nurses get the most attention, it's important for employers to engage and empower all their employees.

To combat potential patient harm and reduce the costs from misdiagnosis, hospitals and medical practices are turning to clinical decision support tools.