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Underwriting discipline and an improved cost structure have led to an increased credit rating for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska.

MedeAnalytics, a provider of healthcare performance management solutions such as on-demand analytics, announced Wednesday the launch of its accountable care organization (ACO) resource center for healthcare provider and payer organizations.

Managed Health Services Indiana, the Centene Corporation's health maintenance organization, has achieved national Health Plan Accreditation with a commendable status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

Abbott Laboratories, B. Braun Medical and Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane have agreed to pay $421 million to settle False Claims Act allegations, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Social media tools may prove an effective and cheap way to reduce attrition in online health programs, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Social media tools may prove an effective way to boost participation in online health programs, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School.

A study by the Lewin Group, conducted for the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, indicates Medicaid could save $30 billion over 10 years in pharmacy expenses by transitioning away from its current predominant fee-for-service payment model.

Aetna announced Tuesday that it will spend $500 million to acquire Medicity, a Salt Lake City-based developer of health information exchange technology.

Americans remain "deeply divided" over the nation's healthcare reform package, with 40 percent of adults wanting to repeal all or most of the legislation and 31 percent in favor of keeping all or most of the reforms, according to a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll.

Siemens Healthcare clients looking to upgrade their legacy patient accounting systems will have help switching to the company's revenue cycle management platform, thanks to a new partnership with Cymetrix.