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SHPS has decided that care comes first in healthcare. Company officials on Tuesday announced the launch of the Carewise Health line, a new brand identity for an integrated...

A variety of labor and advocacy organizations are asking Congress to enact reforms in the Medicare Advantage program, contending that the current payment system provides excessive tax subsidies to the...

Select Rite Aid stores in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas will have walk-in clinics this summer, thanks to a collaboration between the drugstore chain, MedStar Health and Consume...

When it comes to reaching the public with important health messages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  has found it's best to go to the people - not to wait for them to come to you....

One of the United States' largest pharmacy benefit managers is looking to expand its services overseas with an acquisition in Germany. Medco Health Solutions, Inc., a Fran...

The first judicial challenge to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directive regarding the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has been filed. On...

Nuance Communications, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Boston-based eScription, a medical transcription technology company. The deal, which is expected to close in Nuance's fiscal third quarte...

A new Web-based pricing software tool aims to help healthcare providers to proactively address price defensibility and transparency by comparing across market benchmarks. Atlanta-...

The Joint Commission launched a national campaign Friday to promote a patient's ability to understand information about healthcare. Navigating the healthcare system can be d...

The value of hospitals to the communities they serve extends far beyond healthcare and plays an important role in supporting the economy, a new report says. The TrendWatch...