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Genetic testing and electronic medical records are top of the ECRI Institute's 2010 technology watch list for health plans.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that 111 projects in 35 states have been selected to receive more than $34.9 million in grants to increase educational opportunities and expand access to healthcare services in rural areas.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services paid out more than $92 million to 85,000 physicians under the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, a large boost from the $36 million doled out in 2007.
A new report by the Business Roundtable indicates key components of healthcare reform could slow the growth of healthcare costs.
Kaiser NW has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle Justice Department charges that it violated the False Claims Act.
A national data collection center has been launched to monitor business efficiency in healthcare by tracking electronic adoption and resulting cost savings.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has received a $30 million grant from the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation, a charity focused on supporting organizations and programs that benefit children and youth in metro Atlanta.
A new poll by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation indicates 71 percent of Americans favor increased investment in disease prevention as an integral part of healthcare reform.
People with diabetes still carry some of the United State's highest healthcare expenses, according to a report released by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
A new survey by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare finds that veterans face significant barriers to accessing mental health and substance abuse treatment despite the fact that the Veterans Mental Health Act was signed into law more than a year ago.