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The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General has issued a report indicating more than 90 percent of nursing facilities in the nation has employed at least one person with one criminal conviction.
In a speech to the Nashville Health Care Council, Marilyn Tavenner, principal deputy administrator and COO of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, highlighted programs that provide a "bridge" to full implementation of healthcare reform in 2014.
St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Conn., plans to form a joint venture with the LHP Hospital Group, a Texas-based provider of capital and expertise to nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems.
Opponents say serious cuts may be shortsighted solution
Facilities create more than 5 million jobs
The numbers of individuals and employers using health savings accounts increased last year, says Fidelity Investments, a nationwide provider of employer benefits.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formally launched its innovations website, where it plans to gather and test new ideas to improve the healthcare system for its Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Healthcare providers considering a reprocessing program for certain supply chain items have access to a new online tool to determine the potential cost savings and reduction in waste.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have little net effect on overall employment but should provide a modest boost in healthcare sector employment, according to the Urban Institute.
Less than a week after Blue Shield of California shelved its planned increases for individual members, Anthem Blue Cross has decided to decrease its planned rate hike and increases in co-payments and deductibles for more than 600,000 members enrolled in its family plans.