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By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | February 20, 2007
At one of the many briefings, congressional hearings and non-profit forums held this month in Washington on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) spoke...
By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | February 16, 2007
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday plans for reporting physician performance to Medicare beneficiaries. CMS plans to make...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | February 16, 2007
Many Medicare patients are not discussing with their physicians important aspects of their prescription medications, including how much they cost. That finding is outlined in a new st...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:00 am | February 12, 2007
SimplexityMD, a Houston-based disruptive medical device technology and new venture company, has added OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. to its portfolio of client compani...
By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | February 09, 2007
A newly formed consortium of U.S. businesses on Feb. 8 announced the release of a guide designed to help employers purchase healthcare that supports the Department of Health and Human Services' plan t...
By Molly Merrill | 01:00 am | February 09, 2007
Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) has proposed selling the Texas lottery at a projected $14 billion to fund a program that includes widening healthcare coverage to the uninsured and creating a trust fund for...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | February 08, 2007
Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the program's Part D prescription drug benefit are saving an average of $1,200 per year on medications, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced,...
By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | February 06, 2007
President Bush's budget proposal for fiscal year 2008 released yesterday calls for $70 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid over five years....
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:00 am | February 05, 2007
Inteck, a Denver-based information technology consulting firm, has announced that it has expanded its services with the introduction of a Receivables Management System and Vendor Mana...
By Chip Means | 01:00 am | February 05, 2007
Triad Hospitals Inc. has entered into a buyout deal with an estimated value of $6.4 billion. The acquisition involves affiliates of two private equity firms, the company announc...