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While the plan is heralded by many as the flexibility providers and advocates have been pleading for, a lot still remains unknown.

With the reporting and tech burdens high even by large provider standards, solo and small group practices are preparing for a rough entry.

After addressing inefficiencies in three common procedures, patients care improved and costs fell by up to 11 percent, results showed.

Avoidable readmissions within 30 days of initial discharge are estimated to cost Medicare more than $17 billion annually.

Many children live in houses with guns, but pediatricians often don't feel comfortable discussing gun safety with parents, even though most parents say they would welcome that conversation, study says.

Entomologists, vector technicians, communications specialists and public health scientists have been part of the Zika teams.

President says signing up younger and healthier enrollees improves the risk pool.

Flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leads agency to propose a rule to establish a more coordinated response to natural and man-made disasters.

Payments to outpatient care centers saw the most growth.

Running its own health plan has allowed Marshfield Clinic to design a value-based reimbursement model that rewards physicians for quality, clean coding and cost maintenance.