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By Molly Merrill | 11:03 am | February 10, 2011
According to the the U.S. News Media Group's annual survey, only 18 nursing homes in the nation - out of more than 15,000 - have received four straight quarters of perfect five-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 09:42 am | February 10, 2011
CIGNA has signed agreements to establish onsite healthcare clinics on American air bases in Kandahar and Bagram, Afghanistan.
By Bernie Monegain | 06:47 am | February 10, 2011
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced a $750 million investment in disease prevention and public health initiatives.
By Chris Anderson | 03:27 pm | February 09, 2011
A recent study appearing in the February issue of Health Affairs found that 2008 starting salaries for male doctors outstripped the starting salaries of their female counterparts by an average of $16,816 a year. Further, the gap has grown steadily since 1999, when the data showed a difference of only $3,600 in starting salaries.
By Mike Miliard | 12:10 pm | February 09, 2011
Two Erie, Pa.-based community health centers have been awarded $500,000 by the GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of GE, to help increase access to quality healthcare.
By Chris Anderson | 12:00 pm | February 09, 2011
CIGNA has signed agreements to establish onsite healthcare clinics on American air bases in Kandahar and Bagram, Afghanistan.
By Mike Miliard | 11:55 am | February 09, 2011
Private sector healthcare employment in the United States reached a high of 10.7 percent of total employment, according to a new report from the Altarum Institute's Center for Studying Health Spending.
By Diana Manos | 11:37 am | February 09, 2011
A new poll shows 48 percent of employers aren't waiting for a repeal of healthcare reform - but they are looking for guidance on specific provisions of the law before making decisions on benefit plans.
By Mike Miliard | 10:58 am | February 09, 2011
Microsoft will offer new turnkey technology to help states roll out their statewide health insurance exchanges by 2014. This will include exchanges, enrollment and eligibility technology, health-enabled business intelligence/analytics and case coordination.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 06:34 pm | February 08, 2011
Microsoft will offer new turnkey technology designed to help states quickly and efficiently roll out their statewide health insurance exchanges by 2014.