News
The Nevada Division of Health Care Financing and Policy has signed a five-year, $176 million agreement with HP Enterprise Services to strengthen Medicaid operations and help position the state for healthcare reform.
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 withhold increases in co-payments and deductibles for more than 600,000 members enrolled in its family plans.
The Department of Health and Human Services has reported that nearly 48,000 Medicare enrollees have saved $38 million this year - an average of $800 per person - under a 50 percent discount created by the Affordable Care Act.
Community healthcare centers provide high-quality care, support economic activity in communities and generate a positive return on investment, according to the National Association of Community Health Centers.
The developer of a kiosk that would screen vision, blood pressure, weight and body mass index has a new investor, whose kiosks are well known for counting coins and renting DVDs.
Small business owners in California said they would be more likely to offer health insurance after learning about tax credits available under the Affordable Care Act, according to a new poll by Pacific Community Ventures.
The American Center for Law and Justice, a non-profit group focusing on Constitutional law, said it's encouraged by a district court decision that could help to catapult its case opposing the Affordable Care Act to the Supreme Court.
OrbusNeich has filed a lawsuit in the Netherlands against Pavel Cervinka and Masaryk Hospital in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic, alleging the hospital and Cervinka, who is the hospital's head of cardiology, published inaccurate statements concerning the medical device company's pro-healing Genous stent.
Two Pennsylvania Congressmen - from opposite sides of the aisle - have filed a bill seeking to eliminate a competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment that has frustrated providers and consumers.
Idaho plans to increase state funding for Medicaid, though the total budget for Medicaid will decrease, according to a report in the Idaho Statesmen.