Community Benefit

A survey of more than 2,800 employers indicates most are unlikely to drop their employer-sponsored health plans under new insurance requirements that take affect in 2014.

Healthcare reform will emphasize the medical home model, but the nation may not have enough primary care doctors to handle the workload, according to a study by the University of Michigan Health System.

Appalachian Regional Healthcare officials have announced plans to sue the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and its Bureau for Medical Services over allegedly inadequate Medicaid reimbursement rates.

Practice Greenhealth has launched a study on the impact of sustainability "best practices" on patient and worker outcomes and lowering costs.

The California HealthCare Foundation has launched a $10 million investment fund focusing on nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies with innovative services and devices that might significantly reduce costs and improve access to care in California.

Variations in insurance markets from state to state mean there is no single formula for how to set up the new health insurance exchanges, as required under healthcare reform.

A poll by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions finds that one out of four consumers believe health reform will have a negative impact on economic recovery in the United States.

The Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded $34 million for projects focused on preventing healthcare-associated infections.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has identified 356 suppliers that have received 1,217 contracts from Medicare to provide medical equipment and supplies to beneficiaries in nine communities across the United States.

More than 100 hospital programs have been nominated for the 2010 Hospital Charitable Service Awards, an inaugural national program sponsored by Jackson Healthcare.