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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced "aggressive new steps" to find and prevent waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare.In a separate announcement, CMS also has...

Cardinal Health will pay a $34 million settlement as part of an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and seven U.S. Attorneys' Offices that will allow the nation's second largest di...

PHILADELPHIA – Healthcare providers are experiencing a continuing crunch for money, with health insurance carriers and state and federal governments reducing payments for healthcare services suc...

LANCASTER, PA – The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania plans to invest $750,000 in state funds, to be matched by $870,000 in private funds, to benefit nursing education programs statewide.The...

ATLANTA – With a new owner on hand, officials at MedAvant Healthcare Solutions are hoping to escape from the shadow of bankruptcy.A bankruptcy court judge agreed last month to allow the...

LONDON  - Financial analysts who track healthcare technology companies Misys and Allscripts say Misys should have no problem obtaining the $305 million it needs to complete the planned merger wit...

GLENWOOD, MN – A name change and the acquisition of a Texas-based software company have officials at Dairyland Healthcare Solutions thinking big while hoping to keep their rural roots.O...

Hospitals that successfully battle infection and save money in the process rely heavily on technology, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.The GAO research, ti...

NEW YORK – While the original intent of Medicare Advantage plans was to help save money, a new report from the Commonwealth Fund indicates the cost of MA plans may jump 12.4 percent per enrollee...

AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s Dirigo Health Agency has claimed large savings for the fourth year in a row, despite serving fewer members in 2007 than in 2006.DHA’s board has produc...