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Southern California residents struggling to find healthcare will soon be able to take advantage of a telemedicine project being piloted by Cisco, Molina Healthcare and the state.

A Commonwealth Fund survey of safety-net clinic patients in New Orleans finds that only 27 percent went without needed healthcare because of cost, compared to 41 percent of adults across the country.

The Justice Department has filed a civil False Claims Act complaint against Johnson & Johnson, charging the New Brunswick, N.J.-based drug manufacturer with paying millions of dollars in kickbacks.

The economic downturn continues to impact New Jersey hospitals through the loss of jobs and services, according to survey results released this week by the New Jersey Hospital Association.

The United States needs to invest more in primary care providers – one of nine ways to increase the healthcare workforce, according to the Center for American Progress.

Citing reimbursement cuts in Washington's Medicaid program, Walgreens will withdraw 64 of its pharmacies from the state’s program as of Feb. 15.

Accredited hospitals in the United States have steadily improved the quality of patient care over a seven-year period, saving lives and improving the health of thousands of patients, according to The Joint Commission’s annual report.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended this week that Congress give hospitals a fiscal year 2011 payment update equal to the rate of change in the market basket index, currently projected at 2.4 percent, concurrent with implementation of a pay-for-performance program.

Industry experts predict that the number one trend for healthcare payers in 2010 will be the renewal of information management business models.

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, has achieved full National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Accreditation across its principal commercial health plan offerings.