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Medicare average prescription drug premiums will not increase in 2012 and the cost of the average Medicare prescription drug plan premium will remain largely unchanged, announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday.
Emdeon, a healthcare payment and revenue cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions provider, will merge with investment firm Blackstone Capital Partners in a $3 billion deal that gives a controlling interest to Blackstone, the company announced Thursday.
Population health management company OptumHealth announced Wednesday it will acquire healthcare services and customer relations company Connextions Inc., in a deal eyeing the ongoing shift toward consumerism in the insurance and healthcare market.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has fully certified the Massachusetts' Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), according to an announcement issued Aug. 3 by HP Enterprise Services.
Lack of breastfeeding in the U.S. costs $2.2 billion annually in medical expenses for diseases that could have been prevented, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Highmark executives announced Thursday that the health insurer intends to team up with West Penn Allegheny Health System, EHR vendor Allscripts and consulting firm Accenture to develop a framework to provide physicians with electronic health records functionality and practice management tools needed to meet the federal government's meaningful use requirements.
The recession has walloped the personal finances of millions, including physicians, who are being forced to rethink their retirement plans, says a survey by physician recruitment firm, Jackson & Coker.
A consumer sentiment index from Thomson Reuters showed that consumers' confidence in their ability to pay for healthcare declined in July after two straight months of improvement.
Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities will be cut by $3.87 billion for FY 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in a final rule.
A senate committee released a report Wednesday that shows access to child-only health insurance plans has declined significantly since passage of the Affordable Care Act.