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The recession has walloped the personal finances of millions, including physicians, who are being forced to rethink their retirement plans, says a survey by physician recruitment firm, Jackson & Coker.
A consumer sentiment index from Thomson Reuters showed that consumers' confidence in their ability to pay for healthcare declined in July after two straight months of improvement.
Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities will be cut by $3.87 billion for FY 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in a final rule.
A senate committee released a report Wednesday that shows access to child-only health insurance plans has declined significantly since passage of the Affordable Care Act.
Grants totaling $71.3 million will be awarded to expand nursing education, training and diversity, announced Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday.
At the Healthcare Financial Management Association's recent ANI conference in Orlando, Fla., representatives from Global Healthcare Exchange offered some ideas on how hospitals can reduce their supply spend immediately.
Materials managers in healthcare are undergoing a metamorphosis, and this situation presents both opportunities and trials.