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Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Bill Corr has released $13.4 million for loan repayments to nurses who agree to practice in facilities with critical shortages and for nursing schools to provide loans to students who will become nurse faculty.
Medicare Advantage plans are being paid $11 billion more than it would cost to cover the same beneficiaries in regular fee-for-service Medicare, according to a new study.
The Michigan Department of Community Health has awarded new Medicaid contracts that will likely shift thousands of enrollees into new plans across the state, according to HealthLeaders-InterStudy.
If the United States can get private healthcare costs under control, federal budget deficits won't rise uncontrollably in the future, according to an analysis released Thursday by the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
According to a new Health Savings Account market report by healthcare banking vendor Canopy Financial, average individual and family HSA account balances increased for the first time since the 2nd quarter of 2008.
Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) is expected to sign into law by the end of August a bill that would prohibit mandatory overtime for nurses.
Fitch Ratings says that after nearly a half-decade of consistent improvement or stability in hospital financial metrics, the 2009 medians for acute care hospitals showed declines for most financial indicators.
MAXIMUS Federal Services has been awarded a one-year contract by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support expedited reviews and information services regarding COBRA premium assistance benefits provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
A new team approach to preventive healthcare delivery for older adults reportedly improves health and quality of life, decreases emergency department visits and lowers hospital admission rates.
The 2009 Medical Group Management Association survey reveals the three top challenges of running a group practice remain the same as in 2008, with money worries at the top.