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The House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved unanimously legislation to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, moving another step closer to a more stable Medicare physician payment system based on delivering quality and efficient care instead of 11th-hour fixes.

House Energy and Commerce Committee has unanimously approved legislation to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate formula, moving another step closer to a more stable physician payment system.

Job growth in the healthcare sector for the month of July was fairly stagnant, adding 8,300 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.

Should hospitals expand their service framework beyond serving acute problems and chronic illness, and build on a slowly evolving wellness sensibility to create a comprehensive all-health resource for their communities? What would it take to make that happen?

Since 2006, Washington State has had its own sort of Independent Payment Advisory Board for public health payers: the Health Technology Assessment Program.

Major payers who announced second-quarter earnings shared profits that exceeded expectations, lower medical costs and a raised outlook for the year.

A former SCAN Health Plan employee's allegations of Medicare Advantage fraud against several insurers and HMOs were deemed too vague by federal judge.

Not yet in plentiful usage in the U.S., social impact bonds backing healthcare projects could improve care outcomes and reduce costs.

In a landmark ruling this June, the U.S. Supreme Court permitted antitrust scrutiny of brand-name drug companies participating in reverse payment settlements, known as "pay for delay" agreements, with firms producing generic drugs.

New care and payment models are compelling healthcare provider organizations to seek heath information exchange solutions to help manage shared payment risk and joint responsibility for patient and population outcomes, according to a new report from Chilmark Research.