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A recent study in Health Affairs examined for the first time the effects that differences in healthcare service volume and price, rather than simply spending and use, have on state and regional Medicaid spending.

According to a report by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, U.S. nonprofit hospitals and health systems managed an 8 percent increase in philanthropic donations last year. However, the results of the study were not entirely positive, as fundraising costs climb and ROI dips.

A study by the Center for Studying Health System Change shows that despite the rough economy, the competition for patients continues.

Two Brooklyn, N.Y., pharmacists were arrested on Wednesday on healthcare fraud charges for their alleged participation in a scheme to defraud Medicare Part D of more than $3 million, announced the Department of Justice, FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Lifestyle-based analytics may be an "emerging" predictive health model, but experts note that it's "simply taking data that we already have at our fingertips" and analyzing it in ways that weren't possible before.

A study released in July from the National Bureau for Economic Research reveals some surprising evidence surrounding coverage in Oregon; Medicaid may be more effective than many thought.

Seniors responding to a new poll said they are significantly concerned about the potential impact to their health coverage if the federal deficit reduction plan includes changes to Medicare benefits.

The United States continues to lead industrialized nations in healthcare spending, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.

Edward Sim has been named President of Physician Integration at Baptist Health.

Recent research and commentary about going green indicates consumers are embracing organizations that operate in environmentally sustainable ways and that offer products and services that can be accessed using new technologies.