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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:12 pm | August 05, 2013
Florida's Insurance Commissioner has released a list of approved health plans that will be sold in the state's federally-run exchange and in the open market -- with an average premium increase of 39 percent.
By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News | 11:13 am | August 05, 2013
Medicare will levy $227 million in fines against hospitals for failing to reduce readmissions.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:08 am | August 05, 2013
A recent Consumer Reports analysis rating U.S. hospitals on surgical care has found that the biggest and most renowned hospitals aren't necessarily the best.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 11:08 am | August 05, 2013
A recent Consumer Reports analysis rating U.S. hospitals on surgical care has found that the biggest and most renowned hospitals aren't necessarily the best.
By Mary Mosquera | 11:38 am | August 02, 2013
House Energy and Commerce Committee has unanimously approved legislation to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate formula, moving another step closer to a more stable physician payment system.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:38 am | August 02, 2013
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has approved unanimously legislation to repeal and replace the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, moving another step closer to a more stable Medicare physician payment system based on delivering quality and efficient care instead of 11th-hour fixes.
By Kelsey Brimmer | 11:15 am | August 02, 2013
Job growth in the healthcare sector for the month of July was fairly stagnant, adding 8,300 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.
By Taylor Walsh | 11:12 am | August 02, 2013
Should hospitals expand their service framework beyond serving acute problems and chronic illness, and build on a slowly evolving wellness sensibility to create a comprehensive all-health resource for their communities? What would it take to make that happen?
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 04:55 pm | August 01, 2013
Since 2006, Washington State has had its own sort of Independent Payment Advisory Board for public health payers: the Health Technology Assessment Program.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:39 pm | August 01, 2013
Major payers who announced second-quarter earnings shared profits that exceeded expectations, lower medical costs and a raised outlook for the year.