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By Chelsey Ledue | 11:27 am | September 29, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $320 million in grants under the Affordable Care Act to strengthen the healthcare workforce.
By Diana Manos | 11:18 am | September 29, 2010
Despite the struggling economy, the two largest health systems in Cleveland have found ways to expand, according to a new report.
By Chris Anderson | 10:28 am | September 29, 2010
A California doctor has sued Anthem Blue Cross, alleging it violated the "Any Willing Provider" law when it denied his application to become a part of Anthem's provider network.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:57 am | September 28, 2010
The Government Accountability Office has released a report on group purchasing organizations which details the steps taken by GPOs to ensure transparency, fair contracting and discount product pricing for hospitals.
By Chris Anderson | 11:35 am | September 28, 2010
Network Health, whose plans serve low and moderate income families, will offer chronic condition health coaching through a new agreement with Health Integrated.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:15 am | September 28, 2010
California's critical-access, rural hospitals got a big boost when UnitedHealth Group announced it would provide $10 million in loans to help them adopt electronic health records and improve their health IT systems, and $1 million in grants to jumpstart the process.
By Diana Manos | 10:53 am | September 28, 2010
After months of battling with hospital management, the registered nurses of Quincy Medical Center have ratified a new union contract that includes a 3 percent wage cut in hopes of getting what they consider to be safer staffing conditions.
By Richard Pizzi | 10:15 am | September 28, 2010
Conifer Health Solutions, a provider of business process solutions for healthcare providers, has acquired MediHealth Outsourcing, a revenue cycle consulting and outsourcing company.
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:13 pm | September 27, 2010
Charitable giving for U.S. healthcare plunged 11 percent in 2009, compared with a 5 percent boost in Canada, according to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:57 am | September 27, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $68 million in grants to help seniors, the disabled and caregivers better understand and navigate their health and long-term care options.