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Senate issues bill to block home health cuts Sens. Susan Collins (R-Me.) and Robert Casey (D-Pa.) have introduced legislation to prevent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service...
WOODLAND HILLS, CA – Since Health Net of California launched its Optimizer HMO in May, four employer groups have signed on. Health Net is following a trend in California by i...
Here’s juicy reading for a Friday afternoon… I was perusing my e-mail in-box in mid-October when this catchy subject line caught my eye: “CHIP Compromise, Fact vs. Fiction....
BURLINGTON, MA – Ordering and analyzing medical images can be a time-consuming and expensive process for both the radiologist and the patient. Nuance Communications, developers of the Dictaphone...
Contributed By John McIlwain Many healthcare delivery organizations also conduct clinical research. In fact, this research has become a significant source of revenue f...
WASHINGTON – As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services enters a new fiscal year, it’s beginning to take a fresh look at the future implementation of ICD-10 codes. One s...
NEW YORK – As employers look to save on healthcare spending, they’re giving wellness programs serious consideration. However, even though they’re expanding offerings beyond tradition...
BENTONVILLE, AK – Critics agree that the changes Wal-Mart has made in its 2008 healthcare benefits for associates are an improvement. But there are far more inherent problems with the...
DETROIT – By all accounts, General Motors’ agreement to contribute $29.9 million to the United Auto Workers’ healthcare trust constitutes the largest upfront funding in the history o...
WASHINGTON – President Bush, who recently delivered on his promise to veto Senate’s $35 billion expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, has succeeded in garnering...