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By Richard Pizzi | 11:11 am | February 15, 2010
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised the underlying rating outlook from stable to positive for the Washington Health Care Facilities Authority's $82.4 million hospital revenue bonds issued for the Overlake Hospital Association.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:01 pm | February 12, 2010
In a development that was compared for its convenience and usefulness to banks' establishment of ATM networks, NaviNet, the country's largest real-time healthcare communications network, announced Thursday it would partner with ma
By Richard Pizzi | 11:52 am | February 12, 2010
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has reached a $1.95 million settlement with CVS over the state's complaint that two pharmacists with expired licenses dispensed prescription drugs at CVS pharmacies.
By Diana Manos | 11:48 am | February 12, 2010
The AARP announced this week it will oppose proposed legislation in Idaho that would lay the groundwork for the state to opt out of federal health reform law.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:10 am | February 12, 2010
A recent article in Health Affairs disputes the widely held belief that immigrants place a large financial burden on the U.S. healthcare system.
By Bernie Monegain | 08:14 am | February 12, 2010
The government is poised to announce nearly $1 billion in grants to boost the use of health information technology, a measure the White House contends will help control skyrocketing costs of healthcare.
By Diana Manos | 12:04 pm | February 11, 2010
More than 175 public health organizations have sent a letter to the White House and Congress voicing "strong" support for comprehensive healthcare reform.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:51 am | February 11, 2010
A national survey of neurosurgeons indicates many are limiting their Medicare practice in some way and more will do so if drastic Medicare physician payment cuts continue.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:35 am | February 11, 2010
Frank Barrett, chief financial officer and executive vice president at Miami's Jackson Health System, has resigned after five years in the position.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:29 am | February 11, 2010
Health plans have launched an initiative to streamline the delivery of care by reducing the time, effort and expense for the paperwork required for each patient office visit.