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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:00 am | August 07, 2008
Combating medical infections in healthcare settings is proving to be profitable for Cardinal Health, which is considering splitting its clinical and medical products units off from the troubled - and...
By Molly Merrill | 01:00 am | August 06, 2008
Managed healthcare company Molina Healthcare Inc., has signed a $42 million deal to acquire Florida NetPASS, LLC, to further extend itself into the Medicaid market.In connection with the tran...
By Molly Merrill | 01:00 am | August 06, 2008
In hopes of reaping both economical and environmental benefits, Marshall Medical Center in Cameron Park, Calif., will install a photovoltaic solar system to power its campus.MMC will use Sola...
By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | August 06, 2008
The government could save lives and cut costs if it made it more difficult to launch a new medication, according to a new study.The study, conducted by Duke University and published August 5...
By Patty Enrado | 01:00 am | August 05, 2008
Through the Calhoun County "Pathways to Health" initiative, the community of Battle Creek, Mich., has been refining and applying a chronic care model to improve clinical outcomes, boost heal...
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | August 05, 2008
The lack of health insurance is preventing more than 11 million Americans from receiving care for chronic illnesses, according to results of a study released yesterday.An article publis...
By Bernie Monegain | 01:00 am | August 05, 2008
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and their subsidiaries (KFHP/H) reported total operating revenue of $10.1 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared to $9.4...
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | August 04, 2008
Medicare plans to increase the pressure on hospitals to improve quality, and hopes that state Medicaid programs will jump on board as well.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
By Molly Merrill | 01:00 am | August 04, 2008
The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) reiterated its opposition to the merger of Pittsburgh-based Highmark, Inc. and Independence Blue Cross, during testimony before the U....
By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | August 01, 2008
A household survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Center for Health Statistics shows U.S. healthcare costs should approach $2.4 trillion this year....