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The "uninsurables"-- people with serious medical conditions who can't buy health coverage on the private market -- are supposed to have a safety net to rely on in the new preexisting condition insurance plans (PCIPs). These comprehensive plans, created by the federal health care law, take all comers who have been uninsured for at least six months. The premiums can be expensive, however, running several hundred dollars a month.
U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, an advocate for the use of electronic health records, touted preventive care and the benefits of health reform when she spoke in Maine on Monday on the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
In recognition of the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, spoke in central Maine on Monday about the benefits of the law and the importance of prevention to the future of health in the country.
HealthGrades, a provider of consumer healthcare information, named America's best 50 and 100 hospitals for 2012.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has awarded CSC a $297 million contract to replace the state's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and provide fiscal agent services for selected programs, according to CSC officials. The contract has a five-year base period with three two-year options.
Ninety percent of hospitals and health systems are either leaving 2012 salary increase budgets unchanged from 2011 or increasing budgets from 2011, according to a new survey from consulting firm Integrated Healthcare Strategies (IHS).
With the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) approaching, new data shows that more than 5.1 million seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare saved over $3.2 billion on prescription drugs because of the new healthcare law.
With the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) approaching, new data shows that more than 5.1 million seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare saved over $3.2 billion on prescription drugs because of the new healthcare law, Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced Monday while at the St. Louis Community College at Forest Park in St. Louis.
The current healthcare landscape is calling for more collaboration, and possibly the most important partnership is that of the CIO and CFO. With new IT becoming a pressing necessity, it's crucial both professionals understand the ins and outs of IT spending. Jeff Muscarella outlines five things CFOs need to communicate to CIOs to prevent overspending.
The Republican presidential candidates are all calling for a repeal of the ACA, but it might not be so easy to make substantial changes to the health reform law.