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Anthem Blue Cross, alongside two physician-governed medical groups in California, has been selected to participate in an accountable care organization (ACO) pilot project, led by the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.


Anyone who's ever languished on hold or plunged into a labyrinth of ever-expanding touchtone message options while trying to get an answer to a simple question about coverage or eligibility will appreciate the new invention from Aetna. Her name is Ann.

The American Association for Homecare has called on the Obama administration to fix its "Community Living" initiative by changing Medicare policies that make it harder for seniors and people with disabilities to obtain home medical equipment.

Medical practice managers cite "dealing with rising operating costs" as their biggest daily challenge in 2010, according to a new Medical Group Management Association survey.

Hawaii's governor has released $140,000 for a physician training program designed to help ease the state's worsening doctor shortage.

Thousands of Kaiser healthcare employees in California are being asked to switch unions in a bitter year-long battle pitting one of the nation's largest unions against an upstart rival.

Capella Healthcare, which operates 13 community hospitals in the United States, has completed a public debt financing transaction worth $500 million.

Two recent surveys by the Society of Actuaries suggest that more transparency within the U.S. healthcare system is the key to bending the cost curve downward.

Service experience has more impact than cost management on employer satisfaction with their primary health insurance carrier, according to a recent study.

A three-year-old developer of vision screening kiosks is using a $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of Health to launch a more comprehensive self-service and wellness station.