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Facilities create more than 5 million jobs
The numbers of individuals and employers using health savings accounts increased last year, says Fidelity Investments, a nationwide provider of employer benefits.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formally launched its innovations website, where it plans to gather and test new ideas to improve the healthcare system for its Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Healthcare providers considering a reprocessing program for certain supply chain items have access to a new online tool to determine the potential cost savings and reduction in waste.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have little net effect on overall employment but should provide a modest boost in healthcare sector employment, according to the Urban Institute.
Less than a week after Blue Shield of California shelved its planned increases for individual members, Anthem Blue Cross has decided to decrease its planned rate hike and increases in co-payments and deductibles for more than 600,000 members enrolled in its family plans.
The Nevada Division of Health Care Financing and Policy has signed a five-year, $176 million agreement with HP Enterprise Services to strengthen Medicaid operations and help position the state for healthcare reform.
Less than a week after Blue Shield of California shelved its planned increases for individual members, Anthem Blue Cross has decided to decrease its planned rate hike and withhold increases in co-payments and deductibles for more than 600,000 members enrolled in its family plans.
The Department of Health and Human Services has reported that nearly 48,000 Medicare enrollees have saved $38 million this year - an average of $800 per person - under a 50 percent discount created by the Affordable Care Act.
Community healthcare centers provide high-quality care, support economic activity in communities and generate a positive return on investment, according to the National Association of Community Health Centers.