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As debate continues on Capitol Hill over how to decrease the number of uninsured, health plans have been pursuing strategies to entice individuals who don't have employer-sponsored coverage to buy insurance.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has called on states and communities to help find and enroll the 5 million currently uninsured children eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport has deployed new IT solutions designed to help manage patient costs and improve care.

Amid concern that smaller health plans don’t have access to or funding for software and services, The TriZetto Group has launched QNXT Essentials.

Half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies place on their patients' care, according to a new survey published Thursday.

In an effort to boost healthcare delivery, physicians at Children's Hospital Boston are partnering with Massachusetts' major health plans to develop new technologies and integrated care models.

The United State's largest nursing home pharmacy will pay $98 million to settle allegations that the company ran kickback schemes, according to the Justice Department.

At the request of Congress, the Federal Trade Commission will delay the enforcement of the "Red Flags Rule" until June 1, 2010, for financial institutions and creditors subject to enforcement by the FTC.

Express Scripts, Inc., which develops integrated pharmacy benefit management solutions, has announced a partnership with Greatwater Software, Inc., that will allow Express Scripts to offer its PBM services to patients through Greatwater's PatientPoint kiosks.

While financial incentives and penalties drive physicians to adopt health IT, a new survey shows, physicians also continue worry about upfront cost and workflow disruption.