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Texas lawmakers under Republican leadership unveiled a budget proposal this week to cover the years 2012-2013 that would cut Medicaid reimbursements to long-term care facilities by 33 percent and payments to hospitals by 10 percent.
UnitedHealth Group executives said healthcare information technology helped drive the insurer's strong showing in 2010, with a reported $84.2 billion in revenues, up by 8 percent year over year.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has proposed a two-year project targeting the barriers Medicaid providers face in meeting meaningful use requirements in order to receive federal incentives.
In an effort to be one of the first states to qualify for federal Medicaid EHR implementation incentive payments, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has contracted with the CGI Group for its turnkey Medicaid Electronic Health Record solution.
A survey of almost 3,000 physicians indicates 65 percent are worried that healthcare reform would result in less pay for them and lower the quality of care for their patients.
A new study by the Department of Health and Human Services indicates 129 million Americans under age 65 have a pre-existing condition that could render them unable to afford or to qualify for health insurance without the safety provided under the Affordable Care Act.
Community Physicians for Indiana and the Deaconess Clinic have joined the Integrated Research Network operated by HealthCore, the first two health systems in the state to participate in the nationwide collaborative aimed at providing data to improve treatment costs and outcomes.
Siemens Financial Services is expanding its healthcare financing department to include project, construction and permanent real estate financing, as well as asset-based and cash flow-based term loans.
The Minnesota Medical Association has asked Medica to delay the January 19 release of its individual physician rating program, known as the Premium Designation Program.
Healthcare reform could close the gap between recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, charged by the government to review clinical preventive health services for older adults, and Medicare coverage for those services, according to a new study.