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WHEN IS too much too much, or too little too little when it comes to government interference? That's a question on everyone's mind with the election and Republican vs Democrat solutions for the econom...
BEFORE CONSUMERS can make knowledgeable healthcare buying decisions, they need transparent comparative data on cost and quality. Meaningful quality data is difficult to identify and measure, but charg...
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Senate Bill 1522, which would set up insurance market standards, passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and, as of press time, is headed to the Senate for a...
SAN FRANCISCO – Institute 2008, the annual June conference of America’s Health Insurance Plans, will highlight best practices and applications, putting health plans in the role of agents o...
RECENT ACTION by the Federal Trade Commission highlights the dynamic tension in competition within the hospital industry today.Maintaining competition between healthcare organizations, in ord...
Physicians challenge Sierra Health acquisition The American Medical Association, Nevada State Medical Association and Clark County Medical Society have filed joint comments opposing the U....
Total U.S. healthcare spending could be reduced by an estimated $145 billion by 2015 if a plan proposed by America's Health Insurance Plans is followed, says PricewaterhouseCoopers.The propos...
LAS VEGAS – Conference planners for this year’s ANI mapped out topics and speakers several months ago, looking ahead to what might be hot topics when the conference doors open. O...
The Premier healthcare alliance is looking to boost cost savings opportunities and improvement goals for hospitals through its enhanced supply chain benchmarking tool, SupplyFocus."The n...
WHENEVER THE PUBLIC securities market experiences extraordinary price volatility, most investors begin to question their investing discipline. It can be unsettling to see markets fluctuate wildly....