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Medical Present Value, Inc., of Austin, Texas, has integrated its MPV Patient Portion Pricer and MPV Eligibility solutions to create a multi-payer application that uses claims valuation and real-time insurance and benefits verification to help physician practices reduce bad debt and collect more payments upfront.

Six out of 10 U.S. hospitals have seen an increase in emergency room patients without insurance - while nearly half of all hospitals have cut staff.

Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) introduced legislation Thursday that would give the Food and Drug Administration more resources to inspect domestic and foreign-made prescription drugs and devices.

Members of United Physicians P.C., a physician organization in southeast Michigan, will soon have access to a banking program designed to help them better manage their practices.

U.S. hospitals are significantly better prepared for disasters and public health emergencies now than they were in 2001, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center study.

Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center in Dearborn, Mich., will soon offer medical care to recently laid-off Ford Motor Company workers at no cost.

Members of CIGNA health plans have a new tool at their disposal to manage their healthcare costs.

Wednesday's heated House Ways and Means Committee hearing may provide a glimpse into the battles ahead in health reform as Congress works toward a June deadline.

Ten conservative leaders have called on the Senate to oppose the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for Health and Human Services Secretary, calling her "unfit" for the role because of her "extreme" pro-abortion record and her lack of integrity during the nomination process.

Diagnostic companies may be particularly positioned to profit from personalized medicine if new payment models end up in their favor, according to a new report.