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By Diana Manos | 12:01 pm | October 06, 2009
One hundred and fifty physicians, some of them promoting a single-payer system, met at the White House Monday to discuss healthcare reform.
By Diana Manos | 11:29 am | October 06, 2009
Expanding health coverage might not cost as much as policymakers assume, according to a new study.
By Chelsey Ledue | 10:41 am | October 06, 2009
In his weekly address on Saturday, President Barack Obama said he is confident that healthcare reform can be achieved this year if all parties involved will keep pushing forward.
By Bernie Monegain | 09:27 am | October 06, 2009
Healthcare organizations need to act now to get their share of $34 billion in stimulus incentives, says Mark Leavitt, MD, who heads the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.
By Eric Wicklund | 09:16 am | October 06, 2009
athenahealth is investing in analytics.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 05:52 pm | October 05, 2009
A new initiative launched in Ohio plans to improve the flow of information between health plans and physicians' offices using a multi-payer Web portal.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:48 am | October 05, 2009
During final hours of work on healthcare reform legislation, the Senate Finance Committee agreed to changes that are bad for seniors, veterans and workers, according to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member on the committee.
By Molly Merrill | 11:39 am | October 05, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released $6.3 million in order to boost efforts by State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs).
By Eric Wicklund | 11:28 am | October 05, 2009
MedAssets, based in Atlanta, has renewed and expanded its spend management agreement with Scripps Health, a San Diego-based integrated healthcare delivery network.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:26 am | October 05, 2009
Monthly premiums for Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans will rise 11 percent on average to $38.85 in 2010 if beneficiaries stay in their current plans, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.