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By Richard Pizzi | 12:09 pm | March 15, 2010
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its rating outlook to positive from stable and affirmed a 'AA-' rating on debt issued for the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:05 pm | March 15, 2010
The National Community Pharmacy Association says a smaller healthcare reform bill introduced by Rep. Marion Berry (D-Ark.) could greatly benefit community pharmacies.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:41 am | March 15, 2010
Without significant reform to the healthcare system, the number of uninsured Americans could grow by 10 million in five years, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:37 am | March 15, 2010
A $25 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help fund the construction of a new 50-bed acute care hospital in Harnett County, North Carolina.
By Patty Enrado | 10:55 am | March 15, 2010
Episode payments - case rates for major acute interventions and chronic conditions - are the best approach for payment reform, according to a University of California economist.
By Richard Pizzi | 12:04 pm | March 12, 2010
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised the outlook on its underlying rating on revenue bonds issued for Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Conn., from negative to stable.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:59 am | March 12, 2010
A Detroit federal jury has convicted Farmington Hills, Mich. physician Jose Castro-Ramirez on 13 counts in connection with his role in an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:41 am | March 12, 2010
The National Puerto Rican Coalition has asked Congress to adopt revisions to pending healthcare reform legislation to better address the needs of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico.
By Patty Enrado | 01:08 am | March 12, 2010
Innovative programs, such as tying the payment system to the delivery system, could help bend the healthcare cost curve, according to Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund.
By Diana Manos | 12:05 pm | March 11, 2010
The Senate voted on Wednesday to delay a 21 percent Medicare physician pay cut until Oct. 1.