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PRINCETON, NJ – In a bid to address the nation's nursing shortage, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded the first round of $28 million in grants to 15 junior faculty nurses around the...
AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s Dirigo Health Agency has claimed large savings for the fourth year in a row, despite serving fewer members in 2007 than in 2006.DHA’s board has produc...
SACRAMENTO, CA – A record delay in passing a budget in California last month has begun to affect providers’ ability to provide services, with some saying they would not continue to operate...
LAKE SUCCESS, NY – According to a survey released by the Medical Society of the State of New York, physicians in New York say health insurer rules often force them to change how they treat their...
WASHINGTON – As early as last January, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), then a Democrat primary contender for the presidency, called for universal healthcare in the United States by no later than 201...
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Suncoast Medical Clinic has replaced its Web-hosted practice management system with athenaCollectorSM, a Web-based revenue cycle management system from athenahealth....
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has imposed an $8,000 fine on Yale-New Haven Hospital for infractions state inspectors found during unannounced visits.The state's Department of Pu...
North Carolina Health System reports big lossesCarolinas HealthCare System reported a loss of more than $111.8 million for the first half of the year, citing the sagging performance of the...
NEW YORK – While the original intent of Medicare Advantage plans was to help save money, a new report from the Commonwealth Fund indicates the cost of MA plans may jump 12.4 percent per enrollee...
RENO, NV - Unions representing registered nurses have reached tentative contract agreements with Reno’s two largest hospitals that offer pay raises to nurses and mandate minimum nurse-to-patient...