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Last fall, St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minn., became the first hospital in the state to make the decision to eliminate the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages from all of its properties.
If Congress pursues tax reform in the near future, one tax expenditure likely to be considered and possibly adjusted is the exemption for employer-sponsored insurance -- and it's about time, argue researchers at the Urban Institute.
The healthcare industry is on notice: Fraud recoveries in the healthcare sector are on the rise and whistle-blowers are the biggest weapon in the fight against fraud.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on Monday announced funding totaling $88.6 million for 51 projects across the country for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research.
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) withdrew on Tuesday his hold that has blocked the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, allowing a Senate vote to proceed.
In the last few years the scope of responsibilities and duties delegated to medical directors has been evolving to include more responsibility over measures of quality within their healthcare organizations.
Continuing the upward trajectory of EHR reimbursements flowing out into the healthcare industry, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Tuesday morning that the total paid as of March's end is more than $13.7 billion.
CMS's Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) has outlined the roles for traditional insurance brokers and web-based brokers assisting customers in public exchanges.
An analysis from HealthPocket raises the specter that individuals who obtain health coverage under Medicaid starting in 2014 will have to dig to find a clinician who will treat them.
An analysis from HealthPocket raises the specter that individuals who obtain health coverage under expanded Medicaid starting in 2014 will have to dig to find a clinician who will treat them.