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Overall hospital prices increased 0.1 percent in July and were 2.5 percent higher than a year ago, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Twelve New Jersey hospitals and their participating physicians have received approval from the federal government to test a new incentive method that aims to reduce healthcare costs while improving quality of care.

Ohio physicians say the current economic conditions are taking their toll on access to healthcare and the practice of medicine in the state, according to a survey by the Ohio State Medical Association.

Federal pay-for-performance demonstrations continue to back what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is calling a strong case for changing the way hospitals and doctors are paid under Medicare.

The El Camino Hospital District board of directors has approved its Fiscal Year 2010 Community Benefit Plan, identifying $4.9 million in grants to be funded from district tax receipts.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Consumer Confidence Index found that Americans' confidence in their health insurance coverage and access to healthcare dropped in July.

St. Joseph's Healthcare System has launched a five-year, $250 million expansion and renovation investment project at two of its campuses.

In a new paper published in the journal Health Affairs, health policy researchers are proposing a new method of allocating Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payments.

Many Americans may support the idea of health reform, but only a minority are willing to pay higher taxes to accomplish it, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs.

The Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII) is gearing up for the next level of work with its sights set on statewide implementation, after celebrating the success of its pilot at its annual meeting in July.