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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has expanded Medicare coverage of evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling to any beneficiary who is a smoker.
A new survey of 1,079 employers nationwide found an increase in monthly COBRA contributions for terminated employees.
Two companion studies from MetLife have found that a critical illness - such as cancer, a heart attack or stroke - can reduce a family's income by more than $12,000 in the first year.
Kindred Healthcare, one of the nation's leading long-term care hospital companies, is acquiring five acute care hospitals in California and three nursing homes in Texas in two separate deals totaling $218 million.
Ingenix Consulting has announced the launch of its Strategic Technology Solutions practice.
The number of Californians without health insurance grew in all counties during the recession, according to a new study, while 37 counties had uninsured rates above the statewide average of 24.3 percent.
MedAssets is adding more automation tools to its supply chain management platform through a deal with Prodigo Solutions.
The Alabama Medicaid Agency has awarded a $135 million, eight-year contract to HP to upgrade and manage the agency's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).
Fitch Ratings has downgraded more than $131 million worth of revenue bonds issued on behalf of the Valley Baptist Health System in Harlingen, Texas.
Consumer-driven health plans experienced continued growth this year, but are losing market share to HMOs, according to United Benefit Advisors.