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Medicaid health plans are saving states money, increasing access to services, improving quality of care and earning high satisfaction ratings from enrollees, according to a report released by America’s Health Insurance Plans.

In spite of fewer openings for new nurses at hospitals, there is still a nursing shortage in California, according to the California Institute for Nursing and Health Care.

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, physicians should play a leading role in achieving healthcare reform by helping achieve a guaranteed 1.5 percent annual savings in healthcare costs that would pay for covering all Americans.

The Center for Healthcare Strategies is launching "Transforming Care for Dual Eligibles," a state initiative to test innovative care models for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc., is laying off 9 percent of its workforce as part of a restructuring move.

GE Healthcare of Barrington, Ill., has signed a multi-million-dollar agreement with Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., for the Centricity suite of solutions for EMR, HIE, patient portal and financial management.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made available $75 million in grants to help states expand health insurance access to the uninsured.

The New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System has entered into a long-term agreement for revenue cycle services with Atlanta-based MedAssets.

While some physicians are considering early retirement or leaving primary care if reimbursements are cut further, others are turning to a hybrid model of concierge medicine.

Government officials have launched a Healthcare Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) to combat Medicare fraud.