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In most states, the difference between premium rates for young and old members is already largely within the 3:1 ratio set by the Affordable Care Act, according to a new study by the consumer website Health Pocket.
With the Affordable Care Act entering the home stretch of implementation, U.S. Senators are still trying to understand the costs and benefits of market reforms, while diagnosing problems in the greater healthcare system.
U.S. healthcare providers nationwide have continued to experience difficulties with hiring and retaining experienced information technology professionals needed for the evolving healthcare environment, according to new research conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson.
Baptist Health Madisonville, in Madisonville, Ky., announced Thursday that it has begun work with TransforMED, a Patient-Centered Medical Home transformation program, to improve primary healthcare for its patients in western Kentucky.
Two of the nation's leading forces in health insurance -- UnitedHealthcare and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association -- will face off Thursday before a congressional subcommittee in a battle for control of the $47 billion program that covers 8 million federal employees, retirees and their families.
As President Barack Obama takes his budget and deficit-reduction proposals to Congress and the public, the Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled its proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year.
Cooper and AmeriHealth will offer an expanded set of co-branded insurance plans to consumers and employers in southern New Jersey with a medical home model.
As millions of folks across the country are hitting the gym to trim up for summer, hospitals are also looking to trim fat from their budgets as well. Tightening up can be as simple as controlling capital spending, according to John McCarthy, general manager of asset management, GE Healthcare. Here, McCarthy outlines ways in which hospital executives can curb their capital spending, while still being productive and efficient.
The former head of Massachusetts' health insurance exchange thinks that advertising and outreach will make or break the enrollment success of federal and state-based HIXs.
The demand for in-home care is growing by leaps and bounds, putting pressure on the home care industry to produce enough workers to meet the demand and provide high-quality care. A webinar on Tuesday addressed some of the ways the industry can ensure it meets the needs of an aging population.